Substituted 6-amino-nicotinamides as KCNQ2/3 modulators

ABSTRACT

Substituted 6-amino-nicotinamides, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also use of these compounds in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.

This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 13/276,464, filed Oct. 19, 2011, now pending, which, in turn, claims priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/394,868, filed Oct. 20, 2010, and European Patent Application No. 10 013 811.4, filed Oct. 20, 2010. The contents of all three prior applications are incorporated herein fully by reference.

The invention relates to substituted 6-amino-nicotinamides, to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and also to these compounds for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pain and further diseases and/or disorders.

The treatment of pain, in particular of neuropathic pain, is of great importance in medicine. There is a worldwide need for effective pain therapies. The urgent need for action for a target-orientated treatment of chronic and non-chronic states of pain appropriate for the patient, by which is to be understood the successful and satisfactory treatment of pain for the patient, is also documented in the large number of scientific works which have recently been published in the field of applied analgesics and of fundamental research into nociception.

A pathophysiological feature of chronic pain is the overexcitability of neurons. Neuronal excitability is influenced decisively by the activity of K⁺ channels, since these determine decisively the resting membrane potential of the cell and therefore the excitability threshold. Heteromeric K⁺ channels of the molecular subtype KCNQ2/3 (Kv7.2/7.3) are expressed in neurons of various regions of the central (hippocampus, amygdala) and peripheral (dorsal root ganglia) nervous system and regulate the excitability thereof. Activation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels leads to a hyperpolarization of the cell membrane and, accompanying this, to a decrease in the electrical excitability of these neurons. KCNQ2/3-expressing neurons of the dorsal root ganglia are involved in the transmission of nociceptive stimuli from the periphery into the spinal marrow (Passmore et al., J. Neurosci. 2003; 23(18): 7227-36).

It has accordingly been possible to detect an analgesic activity in preclinical neuropathy and inflammatory pain models for the KCNQ2/3 agonist retigabine (Blackburn-Munro and Jensen, Eur J Pharmacol. 2003; 460(2-3); 109-16; post et al., Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2004; 369(4): 382-390).

The KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel thus represents a suitable starting point for the treatment of pain; in particular of pain selected from the group consisting of chronic pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, visceral pain and muscular pain (Nielsen et al., Eur J Pharmacol. 2004; 487(1-3): 93-103), in particular of neuropathic and inflammatory pain.

Moreover, the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel is a suitable target for therapy of a large number of further diseases, such as, for example, migraine (US2002/0128277), cognitive diseases (Gribkoff, Expert Opin Ther Targets 2003; 7(6): 737-748), anxiety (Korsgaard et al., J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005, 14(1): 282-92), epilepsy (Wickenden et al., Expert Opin Ther Pat 2004; 14(4): 457-469; Gribkoff, Expert Opin Ther Targets 2008, 12(5): 565-81; Miceli et al., Curr Opin Pharmacol 2008, 8(1): 65-74), urinary incontinence (Streng et al., J Urol 2004; 172: 2054-2058), dependency (Hansen et al., Eur J Pharmacol 2007, 570(1-3): 77-88), mania/bipolar disorders (Dencker et al., Epilepsy Behav 2008, 12(1): 49-53) and dystonia-associated dyskinesias (Richter et al., Br J Pharmacol 2006, 149(6): 747-53).

Substituted compounds that have an affinity for the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel are e.g. known from the prior art (WO 2008/046582, WO 2010/046108, WO 2010/102809 and WO 2002/066036).

DE 25 13 949 and GB 1 420 987 disclose substituted nicotinamides and derivatives thereof as coupling components for the preparation of azo dyes.

There is a demand for further compounds having comparable or better properties, not only with regard to affinity to KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels per se (potency, efficacy).

Thus, it may be advantageous to improve the metabolic stability, the solubility in aqueous media or the permeability of the compounds. These factors can have a beneficial effect on oral bioavailability or can alter the PK/PD (pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic) profile; this can lead to a more beneficial period of effectiveness, for example. A weak or non-existent interaction with transporter molecules, which are involved in the ingestion and the excretion of pharmaceutical compositions, is also to be regarded as an indication of improved bioavailability and at most low interactions of pharmaceutical compositions. Furthermore, the interactions with the enzymes involved in the decomposition and the excretion of pharmaceutical compositions should also be as low as possible, as such test results also suggest that at most low interactions, or no interactions at all, of pharmaceutical compositions are to be expected.

In addition, it may be advantageous if the compounds show a high selectivity towards other receptors of the KCNQ family (specificity), e.g. towards KCNQ1, KCNQ3/5 or KCNQ4. A high selectivity may have a positive effect on the side effects profile: for example it is known that compounds which (also) have an affinity to KCNQ1 are likely to have a potential for cardial side effects. Therefore, a high selectivity towards KCNQ1 may be desirable. However, it may also be advantageous for the compounds to show a high selectivity towards other receptors. For instance, it may be advantageous for the compounds to show a low affinity for the hERG ion channel or the L-type calcium ion channel (phenylalkylamine-, benzothiazepin-, dihydropyridine-binding site) since these receptors are known to possibly have a potential for cardial side effects. Further, an improved selectivity towards binding to other endogenic proteins (i.e. receptors or enzymes) may result in a better side effects profile and, consequently to an improved tolerance.

It was therefore an object of the invention to provide new compounds having advantages over the compounds of the prior art. These compounds should be suitable in particular as pharmacological active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, preferably in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

That object is achieved by the subject-matter described herein.

It has been found, surprisingly, that substituted compounds of the general formula (I) given below are suitable for the treatment of pain. It has also been found, surprisingly, that substituted compounds of the general formula (I) given below also have an excellent affinity for the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel and are therefore suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases that are mediated at least in part by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels. The substituted compounds thereby act as modulators, i.e. agonists or antagonists, of the KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel.

The present invention therefore relates to a substituted compound of general formula (I),

wherein

-   R¹ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; C(═O)H; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may be in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R⁴ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged,     preferably in each case bridged, via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which     in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; -    on the condition that if R⁴ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue or a heteroaryl, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue or the heteroaryl is linked via a     carbon atom; -   R⁵ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted, which may optionally be condensed with aryl or     heteroaryl, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl,     pyridyl and thienyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues     condensed in this way can for their part be respectively     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; -   R⁶ represents a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or -    denotes S—R⁷, O—R⁸ or N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein     -   R⁷ and R⁸ in each case represent a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue,         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a         C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via         a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,     -   R⁹ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10         membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted and in each case         optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may         be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom;     -   R¹⁰ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted;     -   or     -   R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them         a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4         to 7 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted; which may optionally be condensed with         aryl or heteroaryl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues         condensed in this way can for their part be respectively         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;         in which an “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” can in         each case be branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated,         in which a “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic         residue” can in each case be saturated or unsaturated,         in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to an         “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” relates, with         respect to the corresponding residues or groups, to the         substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of         one another by at least one substituent selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH,         OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH,         a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a         3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a         C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂;         in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to a         “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic residue”         relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the         substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of         one another by at least one substituent selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH,         OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH,         a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a         3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a         C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂;         in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to “aryl” and a         “heteroaryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding         residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each         independently of one another by at least one substituent         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂; with the exception of the following compounds

-   N-butyl-4-methyl-2,6-bis(methylamino)nicotinamide and -   N-butyl-2,6-bis(butylamino)-4-methylnicotinamide,     in the form of the free compounds, the racemate, the enantiomers,     diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any     mixing ratio, or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer, or in     the form of the salts of physiologically acceptable acids or bases,     or in the form of the solvates, in particular hydrates.

The terms “C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue”, “C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue”, “C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue”, “C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue”, “C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue” and “C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue” and “C₁₋₂-aliphatic residue” comprise in the sense of this invention acyclic saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon residues, which can be branched or unbranched and also unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, containing 1 to 10, or 2 to 10, or 1 to 8, or 1 to 6, or 2 to 6, or 1 to 4 or 1 to 2 carbon atoms, respectively, i.e. C₁₋₁₀ alkanyls, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyls and C₂₋₁₀ alkynyls as well as C₂₋₁₀ alkanyls as well as C₁₋₈ alkanyls, C₂₋₈ alkenyls and C₂₋₈ alkynyls as well as C₁₋₆ alkanyls, C₂₋₆ alkanyls, C₂₋₆ alkenyls and C₂₋₆ alkynyls as well as C₁₋₄ alkanyls, C₂₋₄ alkenyls and C₂₋₄ alkynyls, as well as C₁₋₂ alkanyls, C₂-alkenyls and C₂ alkynyls, respectively. In this case, alkenyls comprise at least one C—C double bond (a C═C-bond) and alkynyls comprise at least one C—C triple bond (a C≡C-bond). Preferably, aliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of alkanyl (alkyl) and alkenyl residues, more preferably are alkanyl residues. Preferred C₁₋₁₀ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl and n-decyl. Preferred C₂₋₁₀ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl and n-decyl. Preferred C₁₋₈ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl and n-octyl. Preferred C₁₋₆ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and n-hexyl. Preferred C₂₋₆ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and n-hexyl. Preferred C₁₋₄ alkanyl residues are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl and tert.-butyl. Preferred C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl and decenyl. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl, hexenyl heptenyl and octenyl. Preferred C₂₋₆ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl and hexenyl. Preferred C₂₋₄ alkenyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethenyl (vinyl), propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃) and butenyl. Preferred C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl, nonynyl and decynyl. Preferred C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl, pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl and octynyl. Preferred C₂₋₆ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl, pentynyl and hexynyl Preferred C₂₋₄ alkynyl residues are selected from the group consisting of ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃) and butynyl.

The terms “C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue” and “C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue” mean for the purposes of this invention cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 3, 4, 5 or 6 carbon atoms and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms, respectively, wherein the hydrocarbons in each case can be saturated or unsaturated (but not aromatic), unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The cycloaliphatic residues can be bound to the respective superordinate general structure via any desired and possible ring member of the cycloaliphatic residue. The cycloaliphatic residues can also be condensed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated, (hetero)cyclic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems, i.e. with cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residues which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue can furthermore be singly or multiply bridged such as, for example, in the case of adamantyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl or bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, or preferably also in the case of bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl. Preferred C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclo-heptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, adamantyl,

cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl and cyclooctenyl. Preferred C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl.

The terms “3-6-membered heterocycloaliphatic residue”, “4-7-membered heterocycloaliphatic residue” and “3-10-membered heterocycloaliphatic residue” mean for the purposes of this invention heterocycloaliphatic saturated or unsaturated (but not aromatic) residues having 3-6, i.e. 3, 4, 5 or 6 ring members, and 4-7, i.e. 4, 5, 6 or 7 ring members, and 3-10, i.e. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 ring members, respectively, in which in each case at least one, if appropriate also two or three carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatom or a heteroatom group each selected independently of one another from the group consisting of O, S, S(═O)₂, N, NH and N(C₁₋₈ alkyl), preferably N(CH₃), wherein the ring members can be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The heterocycloaliphatic residue can be bound to the superordinate general structure via any desired and possible ring member of the heterocycloaliphatic residue if not indicated otherwise. The heterocycloaliphatic residues can also be condensed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated (hetero)cycloaliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems, i.e. with cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residues, which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The term “condensed” also optionally includes spirocycles, i.e. an at least bicyclic ring system, wherein the heterocycloaliphatic residue is connected through just one (spiro)atom with a further saturated, (partially) unsaturated (hetero)cycloaliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic ring system. Example of such spirocycles are e.g.

The heterocycloaliphatic residues can furthermore optionally be singly or multiply bridged with a C₁- or C₂-aliphatic group such as, for example, in the case of

Preferred heterocycloaliphatic residues are selected from the group consisting of azetidinyl, aziridinyl, azepanyl, azocanyl, diazepanyl, dithiolanyl, dihydroquinolinyl, dihydropyrrolyl, dioxanyl, dioxolanyl, dioxepanyl, dihydroindenyl, dihydropyridinyl, dihydrofuranyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, dihydroisoindolyl, imidazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, oxiranyl, oxetanyl, oxazepanyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, pyranyl, tetrahydropyrrolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroindolinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, tetrahydropyridoindolyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, tetrahydrocarbolinyl, tetrahydroisoxazolo-pyridinyl, thiazolidinyl, tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl, octahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl and thiomorpholinyl. More preferred heterocycloaliphatic residues are pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, oxazepanyl, azetidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, and dihydroisoindolyl. Most preferred heterocycloaliphatic residues are pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, oxazepanyl, azetidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, and dihydroisoindolyl.

The term “aryl” means for the purpose of this invention aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 14 ring members, including phenyls and naphthyls. Each aryl residue can be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, wherein the aryl substituents can be the same or different and in any desired and possible position of the aryl. The aryl can be bound to the superordinate general structure via any desired and possible ring member of the aryl residue. The aryl residues can also be condensed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated, (hetero)cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring systems, i.e. with a cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residue, which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Examples of condensed aryl residues are benzodioxolanyl and benzodioxanyl. Preferably, aryl is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, fluorenyl and anthracenyl, each of which can be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. A particularly preferred aryl is phenyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

The term “heteroaryl” for the purpose of this invention represents a 5 or 6-membered cyclic aromatic residue containing at least 1, if appropriate also 2, 3, 4 or 5 heteroatoms, wherein the heteroatoms are each selected independently of one another from the group S, N and O and the heteroaryl residue can be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; in the case of substitution on the heteroaryl, the substituents can be the same or different and be in any desired and possible position of the heteroaryl. The binding to the superordinate general structure can be carried out via any desired and possible ring member of the heteroaryl residue. The heteroaryl can also be part of a bi- or polycyclic system having up to 14 ring members, wherein the ring system can be formed with further saturated, (partially) unsaturated, (hetero)cycloaliphatic or aromatic or heteroaromatic rings, i.e. with a cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl or heteroaryl residue, which can in turn be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. It is preferable for the heteroaryl residue to be selected from the group consisting of benzofuranyl, benzoimidazolyl, benzothienyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzotriazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, carbazolyl, quinolinyl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, furyl (furanyl), imidazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, isoquinolinyl, isoxazoyl, isothiazolyl, indolyl, naphthyridinyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phthalazinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl (2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl), pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, purinyl, phenazinyl, thienyl (thiophenyl), triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl and triazinyl. Furyl, pyridyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl and thienyl are particularly preferred.

The terms “aryl, heteroaryl, a heterocycloaliphatic residue, or a cycloaliphatic residue bridged via a C₁₋₄-aliphatic group or via a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group” mean for the purpose of the invention that the expressions “aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloaliphatic residue and cycloaliphatic residue” have the above-defined meanings and are bound to the respective superordinate general structure via a C₁₋₄-aliphatic group or via a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group, respectively. The C₁₋₄ aliphatic group and the C₁₋₈-aliphatic group can in all cases be branched or unbranched, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. The C₁₋₄ aliphatic group can in all cases be furthermore saturated or unsaturated, i.e. can be a C₁₋₄ alkylene group, a C₂₋₄ alkenylene group or a C₂₋₄ alkynylene group. The same applies to a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group, i.e. a C₁₋₈-aliphatic group can in all cases be furthermore saturated or unsaturated, i.e. can be a C₁₋₈-alkylene group, a C₂₋₈ alkenylene group or a C₂₋₈ alkynylene group. Preferably, the C₁₋₄-aliphatic group is a C₁₋₄ alkylene group or a C₂₋₄ alkenylene group, more preferably a C₁₋₄ alkylene group. Preferably, the C₁₋₈-aliphatic group is a C₁₋₈ alkylene group or a C₂₋₈ alkenylene group, more preferably a C₁₋₈ alkylene group. Preferred C₁₋₄ alkylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—, —CH₂—(CH₂)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)— and —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃)—. Preferred C₂₋₄ alkenylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)— and —C(CH₂CH₃)═CH—. Preferred C₂₋₄ alkynylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —C≡C—, —C≡C—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂— and —C≡C—C≡C—. Preferred C₁₋₈ alkylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH₂—, —CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—, —CH₂—(CH₂)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃)—, —CH₂—(CH₂)₃—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—CH₂—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)₂—CH(CH₃)—, —CH(CH₂CH₃)—CH(CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH(CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)(CH₂CH₂CH₃)—, —C(CH₂CH₃)₂— and —CH₂—(CH₂)₄—CH₂—. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkenylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —CH═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—, —CH═CH—CH═CH—, —C(CH₃)═CH—CH₂—, —CH═C(CH₃)—CH₂—, —C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)—, —C(CH₂CH₃)═CH—, —CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—CH═CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH═CH═CH—CH₂—CH₂— and —CH═CH₂—CH—CH═CH₂—. Preferred C₂₋₈ alkynylene groups are selected from the group consisting of —C≡C—, —C≡C—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—, —C≡C—CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—, —C≡C—C≡C—, —C≡C—C(CH₃)₂—, —C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—, —CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—CH₂—, —C≡C—C≡C—CH₂— and —C≡C—CH₂—C≡C.

In relation to “aliphatic residue” and “aliphatic group” the term “mono- or polysubstituted” refers in the sense of this invention, with respect to the corresponding residues or groups, to the single substitution or multiple substitution, e.g. disubstitution, trisubstitution and tetrasubstitution, of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂. The term “polysubstituted” with respect to polysubstituted residues and groups includes the polysubstitution of these residues and groups either on different or on the same atoms, for example trisubstituted on the same carbon atom, as in the case of CF₃ or CH₂CF₃, or at various points, as in the case of CH(OH)—CH═CH—CHCl₂. A substituent can if appropriate for its part in turn be mono- or polysubstituted. The multiple substitution can be carried out using the same or using different substituents.

In relation to “cycloaliphatic residue” and “heterocycloaliphatic residue” the term “mono- or polysubstituted” refers in the sense of this invention, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the single substitution or multiple substitution, e.g. disubstitution, trisubstitution and tetrasubstitution, of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂. The term “polysubstituted” with respect to polysubstituted residues and groups includes the polysubstitution of these residues and groups either on different or on the same atoms, for example disubstituted on the same carbon atom, as in the case of 1,1-difluorocyclohexyl, or at various points, as in the case of 1-chloro-3-fluorocyclohexyl. A substituent can if appropriate for its part in turn be mono- or polysubstituted. The multiple substitution can be carried out using the same or using different substituents.

Preferred substituents of “aliphatic residue” and “aliphatic group” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

Preferred substituents of “cycloaliphatic residue” and “heterocycloaliphatic residue” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

In relation to “aryl” and “heteroaryl” the term “mono- or polysubstituted” refers in the sense of this invention to the single substitution or multiple substitution, e.g. disubstitution, trisubstitution and tetrasubstitution, of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂ on one or if appropriate different atoms, wherein a substituent can if appropriate for its part in turn be mono- or polysubstituted. The multiple substitution is carried out employing the same or using different substituents.

Preferred substituents of “aryl” and “heteroaryl” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, aryl, preferably phenyl, or benzyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, CF₃, CH₃, C₂H₅, iso-propyl, tert.-butyl, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, O—CH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, S—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, NH₂, N(CH₃)₂, N(CH₃)(C₂H₅) and N(C₂H₅)₂, heteroaryl, preferably pyridyl, thienyl, furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, CF₃, CH₃, C₂H₅, iso-propyl, tert.-butyl, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, O—CH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, S—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, NH₂, N(CH₃)₂, N(CH₃)(C₂H₅) and N(C₂H₅)₂.

The compounds according to the invention are defined by substituents, for example by R¹, R² and R³ (1^(st) generation substituents) which are for their part if appropriate substituted (2^(nd) generation substituents). Depending on the definition, these substituents of the substituents can for their part be resubstituted (3^(rd) generation substituents). If, for example, R¹=a C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue (1^(st) generation substituent), then the C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue can for its part be substituted, for example with a NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue (2^(nd) generation substituent). This produces the functional group R¹═(C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue-NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue). The NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue can then for its part be resubstituted, for example with CI (3^(rd) generation substituent). Overall, this produces the functional group R¹═C₁₋₁₀ aliphatic residue-NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue of the NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue is substituted by Cl.

However, in a preferred embodiment, the 3^(rd) generation substituents may not be resubstituted, i.e. there are then no 4^(th) generation substituents.

In another preferred embodiment, the 2^(nd) generation substituents may not be resubstituted, i.e. there are then not even any 3^(rd) generation substituents. In other words, in this embodiment, in the case of general formula (I), for example, the functional groups for R¹ to R⁶ can each if appropriate be substituted; however, the respective substituents may then for their part not be resubstituted.

In some cases, the compounds according to the invention are defined by substituents which are or carry an aryl or heteroaryl residue, respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, or which form together with the carbon atom(s) or heteroatom(s) connecting them, as the ring member or as the ring members, a ring, for example an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Both these aryl or heteroaryl residues and the (hetero)aromatic ring systems formed in this way can if appropriate be condensed with a cycloaliphatic, preferably a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, or heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, or with aryl or heteroaryl, e.g. with a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue such as cyclopentyl, or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue such as morpholinyl, or an aryl such as phenyl, or a heteroaryl such as pyridyl, wherein the cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic residues, aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

In some cases, the compounds according to the invention are defined by substituents which are or carry a cycloaliphatic residue or a heterocycloaliphatic residue, respectively, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, or which form together with the carbon atom(s) or heteroatom(s) connecting them, as the ring member or as the ring members, a ring, for example a cycloaliphatic or a heterocycloaliphatic ring system. Both these cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic ring systems and the (hetero)cycloaliphatic ring systems formed in this manner can if appropriate be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl, or with a cycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, or a heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, e.g. with an aryl such as phenyl, or a heteroaryl such as pyridyl, or a cycloaliphatic residue such as cyclohexyl, or a heterocycloaliphatic residue such as morpholinyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues or cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

Within the scope of the present invention, the symbol

used in the formulae denotes a link of a corresponding residue to the respective superordinate general structure.

If a residue occurs multiply within a molecule, then this residue can have respectively different meanings for various substituents: if, for example, both R² and R³ denote a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, then the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue can e.g. represent morpholinyl for R² and can represent piperazinyl for R³.

The term “salts of physiologically acceptable acids” refers in the sense of this invention to salts of the respective active ingredient with inorganic or organic acids which are physiologically acceptable—in particular when used in human beings and/or other mammals. Hydrochloride is particularly preferred. Examples of physiologically acceptable acids are: hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, methanesulphonic acid, p-toluenesulphonic acid, carbonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, mandelic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, glutamic acid, saccharic acid, monomethylsebacic acid, 5-oxoproline, hexane-1-sulphonic acid, nicotinic acid, 2, 3 or 4-aminobenzoic acid, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid, α-lipoic acid, acetyl glycine, hippuric acid, phosphoric acid, aspartic acid. Citric acid and hydrochloric acid are particularly preferred.

The term “salts of physiologically acceptable bases” refers in the sense of this invention to salts of the respective compound according to the invention—as an anion, e.g. upon deprotonation of a suitable functional group—with at least one cation or base—preferably with at least one inorganic cation—which are physiologically acceptable—in particular when used in human beings and/or other mammals. Particularly preferred are the salts of the alkali and alkaline earth metals, in particular (mono-) or (di)sodium, (mono-) or (di)potassium, magnesium or calcium salts, but also ammonium salts [NH_(x)R_(4-x)]⁺, in which x=0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 and R represents a branched or unbranched C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue.

Particularly preferred is also a compound according to general formula (I), wherein the particular radicals R¹-R⁶ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof

with the additional exception of the following compounds

-   N-ethyl-2,6-bis(butylamino)-4-methylnicotinamide, -   N-(2-methoxyethyl)-2,6-bis(2-methoxyethylamino)-4-methylnicotinamide     and -   N-butyl-2,6-bis(butylamino)-4-propylnicotinamide.

In another particularly preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I) radicals R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof, with the proviso that R¹ comprises at least 4 atoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and heteroatoms, preferably at least 4 atoms selected from the group consisting of carbon atoms and heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.

The present invention further relates to a substituted compound of general formula (I),

wherein

-   R¹ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; C(═O)H; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—NH—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may be in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -   R⁴ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged,     preferably in each case bridged, via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which     in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; -    on the condition that if R⁴ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue or a heteroaryl, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue or the heteroaryl is linked via a     carbon atom; -   R⁵ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted, -   R⁶ represents a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or -    denotes S—R⁷, O—R⁸ or N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein     -   R⁷ and R⁸ in each case represent a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue,         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a         C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via         a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,     -   R⁹ represents a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10         membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted and in each case         optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may         be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom;     -   R¹⁰ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted;     -   or     -   R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them         a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4         to 7 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted;         in which an “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” can in         each case be branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated,         in which a “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic         residue” can in each case be saturated or unsaturated,         in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to an         “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” relates, with         respect to the corresponding residues or groups, to the         substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of         one another by at least one substituent selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH,         OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH,         a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a         3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a         C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂;         in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to a         “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic residue”         relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the         substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of         one another by at least one substituent selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH,         OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH,         a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a         3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a         C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂;         in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to “aryl” and a         “heteroaryl” relates, with respect to the corresponding         residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each         independently of one another by at least one substituent         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, C(═O)H, C(═O)OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂; in the form of the free compounds, the racemate, the enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or diastereomers in any mixing ratio, or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer, or in the form of the salts of physiologically acceptable acids or bases, or in the form of the solvates, in particular hydrates.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to formula (I), preferred substituents of “cycloaliphatic residue” and “heterocycloaliphatic residue” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to formula (I), preferred substituents of “aryl” and “heteroaryl” are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂,

an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, an NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, an NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OH, OCFH₂, OCF₂H, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, CF₃, CF₂H, CHF₂, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, aryl, preferably phenyl, or benzyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, CF₃, CH₃, C₂H₅, iso-propyl, tert.-butyl, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, O—CH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, S—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, NH₂, N(CH₃)₂, N(CH₃)(C₂H₅) and N(C₂H₅)₂, heteroaryl, preferably pyridyl, thienyl, furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, CF₃, CH₃, C₂H₅, iso-propyl, tert.-butyl, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, O—CH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, S—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, NH₂, N(CH₃)₂, N(CH₃)(C₂H₅) and N(C₂H₅)₂.

In yet another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I) the particular radicals R¹-R⁵ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof and

-   R⁶ represents a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or     denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein R⁷ and R⁸ in each case represent a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic     residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each     case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted and in each case     optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound according to general formula (I) has the general formula (I-a)

wherein the particular radicals R¹-R⁵ and R⁷ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention the compound according to general formula (I) has the general formula (I-b)

wherein the particular radicals R¹-R⁵ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof,

-   R¹¹ represents O—R⁸ or N(R⁹R¹⁰),     -   wherein R⁸, R⁹ and R¹⁰ have the meanings described herein in         connection with the compounds according to the invention and         preferred embodiments thereof,     -   or represents a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10         membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted and in each case         optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may         be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     -   on the condition that if R¹¹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue, the binding is carried out via a         carbon atom of the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic         residue.

In a particular preferred embodiment of the present invention, radical R¹¹ in general formula (I-b) and radical R⁶ in general formula (I) represents O—R⁸, wherein R⁸ has the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

In another particular preferred embodiment of the present invention, radical R¹¹ in general formula (I-b) and radical R⁶ in general formula (I) represents N(R⁹R¹⁰), wherein R⁹ and R¹⁰ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

In yet another particular preferred embodiment of the present invention, radical R¹¹ in general formula (I-b) and radical R⁶ in general formula (I) represents a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;

on the condition that if R¹¹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the binding is carried out via a carbon atom of the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue.

Another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I) has the general formula (I-c),

wherein the particular radicals R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

Another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I) has the general formula (I-e) or (I-f),

wherein the particular radicals R¹, R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ or R¹, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶, respectively, have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

In yet another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I) radicals R², R³, R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof, and R¹ represents aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

In case R⁴ and R⁵ of the compound of general formula (I) form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, said heterocycloaliphatic residue may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl or with a C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue or with a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic or 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Preferably, said heterocycloaliphatic residue formed by R⁴ and R⁵ of the compound of general formula (I) together with the nitrogen atom connecting them may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, wherein the aryl, or heteroaryl, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

Particularly preferably, in case R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, said heterocycloaliphatic residue may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

In case R⁹ and R¹⁰ of the compound of general formula (I) form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, said heterocycloaliphatic residue may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl or with a C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue or with a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic or 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted. Preferably, said heterocycloaliphatic residue formed by R⁹ and R¹⁰ of the compound of general formula (I) together with the nitrogen atom connecting them may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, wherein the aryl, or heteroaryl, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

Particularly preferably, in case R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, said heterocycloaliphatic residue may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

Yet another preferred embodiment of present invention is a compound according to general formula (I), wherein

-   R¹ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN,     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, preferably denotes a     C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, more preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,     C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the aryl or the heteroaryl residue may in each case be     optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN and     C(═O)—OH, -   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted, preferably represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂;     OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each     case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case be optionally bridged     via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, -   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be in each case be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; -    a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case be optionally bridged     via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, -   R⁴ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁴ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the aryl or the heteroaryl residue may in each case be     optionally bridged, preferably in each case is bridged, via a C₁₋₈     aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn     may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN and C(═O)—OH, -   R⁵ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         preferably selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed     in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with a C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue or a     3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, wherein the C₃₋₁₀     cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue condensed in this way can for their part be respectively     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     ═O, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,     C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and     oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -   R⁶ denotes a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₂₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or -    R⁶ denotes S—R⁷, O—R⁸ or N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein     -   R⁷ and R⁸ in each case represent a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue,         preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or in each case represent a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to     10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃,     CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic     residue, and a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom of the 3 to     10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom of the 3 to     10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, -    R¹⁰ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and C(═O)—OH; preferably denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, more     preferably a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed     in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH.

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R¹ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN,     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, preferably denotes a     C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, more preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,     C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and wherein         the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the aryl or the heteroaryl residue may in each case be     optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN and     C(═O)—OH.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1)

-    wherein -    m denotes 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, preferably denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, more     preferably denotes 0, 1, or 2, -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     or C(═O)—OH, or together denote ═O, preferably each independently of     one another represent H, F, Cl, Br, I, NH₂, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, or together denote ═O, more preferably     each independently of one another represent H, F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, or together     denote ═O, -    even more preferably each independently of one another represent H,     F, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, or     together denote ═O, and -    R^(12c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,     preferably denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-     or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably when m is     ≠0,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes—preferably when m is 0 or 2, more preferably when m is     0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,     C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     preferably denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃,     CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,     C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to     6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     preferably when m is ═O,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,         C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH.

Preferably,

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1), -    wherein -    m denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably denotes 0, 1 or 2,     -   R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent         H, F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, or together denote ═O,     -   preferably each independently of one another represent H, F, OH,         a O—C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue, or         together denote ═O, and -    R^(12c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, preferably denotes a     C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes—preferably when m is 0 or 2, more preferably when m is     0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, NO₂, N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,

-    a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl,     furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl, preferably denotes an aryl or     heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl or     oxazolyl, preferably when m is 0,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted, preferably unsubstituted or mono- or         disubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably         with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting         of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃,     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃ a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue and C(═O)—OH.

More preferably,

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1), -    wherein -    m denotes 0, 1, or 2 or 3, preferably denotes 0, 1 or 2, -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, or together denote ═O, preferably each independently of one     another represent H, F, OH, a O—C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₂     aliphatic residue, or together denote ═O, and -    R^(12c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     CF₃, CN, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, preferably denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CF₃ and         an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CF₃ and         an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes—preferably when m is 0 or 2, more preferably when m is     0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     OCF₂H, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃,     C(═O)—C₂H₅, CH₂—OH, CH₂—OCH₃, S(═O)₂—CH₃, CF₃, NO₂, N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂,

-    C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to     6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl or     pyridyl, preferably denotes—preferably when m is 0 or 2, more     preferably when m is 0—an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl or pyridyl,     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl and pyridyl, may in each case         may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, preferably         unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,         preferably with at least one substituent selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃ a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue and C(═O)—OH.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1), -    wherein -    m is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 0 or 2, more preferably 2, and -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, OH, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or     together denote ═O; preferably H, F, OH, CH₃ or OCH₃ or together     denote ═O; -    R^(12c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, an unsubstituted S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably denotes     a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or -    wherein -    m is 0 or 2, more preferably 0, and -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, OH, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue;     preferably H, F, OH, CH₃ or OCH₃; and -    R^(12c) denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, OCF₂H, CH₂—OH, CH₂—OCH₃, S(═O)₂—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂,     N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,

-    CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,     C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl, preferably denotes an aryl or     heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃,     C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl,     -   wherein phenyl may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted,         preferably unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and         C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably with at least one substituent selected         from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃.

Preferably,

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1), -    wherein -    m is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 0 or 2, more preferably 2, and -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, OH, CH₃ or OCH₃ or together denote ═O, more preferably H, F, OH     or CH₃, even more preferably H, -    R^(12c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN,     OH, S(═O)₂—CH₃, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     preferably O-methyl and O-tert.-butyl, and CF₃, preferably denotes a     C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an     unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl and     O-tert.-butyl, and CF₃ -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl,     cyclohexyl, morpholinyl, oxetanyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, in each     case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an     unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl and     O-ethyl, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably methyl or ethyl, -    or -    wherein -    m is 0 or 2, more preferably 0, and -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, OH, CH₃ or OCH₃; preferably H, OH or CH₃, and -    R^(12c) denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or     pyridyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably OCH₃, OCF₃,     OCF₂H, CH₂—OH, CH₂—OCH₃, S(═O)₂—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, N(CH₃)₂,

-    CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,     C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl, preferably denotes an aryl or     heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or pyridyl, in each case unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃,     C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl,     -   wherein phenyl may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted,         preferably unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and         C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably with at least one substituent selected         from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃.

Particularly preferred is a compound according to general formula (I) which has the following general formula (I-d):

wherein the particular radicals and parameters have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted.

Preferably,

-   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case be optionally bridged     via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue.

More preferably,

-   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, pyrrolidinyl,     piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, morpholinyl, or piperidinyl,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, in     each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     ═O, OH, an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,     pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, morpholinyl or     piperidinyl may in each case be optionally bridged via an C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Even more preferably,

-   R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; methyl; ethyl;     n-propyl; iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl; CH₂—OH;     CH₂—O—CH₃; CH₂—CH₂—OH; CH₂—CH₂—OCH₃; O-methyl; O-ethyl;     O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; S-ethyl; cyclopropyl,     cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl; preferably represents F;     Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; methyl; ethyl; n-propyl;     iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl; O-methyl; O-ethyl;     O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; S-ethyl; cyclopropyl,     cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl

Still more preferably,

-   R² is selected from the group consisting of F; Cl; CF₃; CN; SCF₃;     OCF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅; n-propyl; iso-propyl; t-butyl; CH₂—OH; CH₂—O—CH₃;     cyclopropyl; O—CH₃ and O—C₂H₅; preferably is selected from the group     consisting of F; Cl; CF₃; CN; SCF₃; OCF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅; n-propyl;     iso-propyl; t-butyl; cyclopropyl; O—CH₃ and O—C₂H₅;

In particular,

-   R² is selected from the group consisting of F; Cl; CF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅,     iso-propyl; CH₂—O—CH₃; cyclopropyl; and O—CH₃; preferably is     selected from the group consisting of F; Cl; CF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅,     iso-propyl; cyclopropyl; and O—CH₃;

More particular,

-   R² is selected from the group consisting of CF₃; CH₃; C₂H₅,     iso-propyl; CH₂—O—CH₃; and O—CH₃; preferably is selected from the     group consisting of CH₃; C₂H₅, iso-propyl; CH₂—O—CH₃; and O—CH₃;

In a particular preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R² denotes CH₃ or CF₃, most preferably R² denotes CH₃.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be in each case be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; -    a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case be optionally bridged     via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue.

Preferably,

-   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be in each case be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

More preferably,

-   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; methyl;     ethyl; n-propyl; iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl;     O-methyl; O-ethyl; O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; or     S-Ethyl.

Even more preferably

-   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; OCF₃; methyl; ethyl;     O-methyl; or O-ethyl, preferably represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CF₃;     SCF₃; OCF₃; methyl; ethyl; O-methyl; or O-ethyl,

Still more preferably

-   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; OCF₃; O-methyl or methyl,     preferably represents H; F; Cl; CF₃; SCF₃; OCF₃; O-methyl or methyl.

In particular

-   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; CN; or methyl, preferably H, F, Cl, Br     or CN, more preferably H, Cl or Br, most preferably H.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R⁴ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁴ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the aryl or the heteroaryl residue may in each case be     optionally bridged, preferably in each case is bridged, via a C₁₋₈     aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn     may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN and C(═O)—OH, -   R⁵ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or -    R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl, pyridyl or thienyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues     condensed in this way can for their part be respectively     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃,     C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic     residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with a C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue or a     3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, wherein the C₃₋₁₀     cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue condensed in this way can for their part be respectively     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     ═O, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,     C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and     oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R⁴ represents the partial structure (T2)

-    wherein -    n denotes 0, 1, 2, or 3, preferably denotes 1, 2 or 3, more     preferably denotes 1 or 2, even more preferably denotes 1, -    R^(13a) and R^(13b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     or C(═O)—OH, or together denote ═O, preferably each independently of     one another represent H, F, Cl, Br, I, NH₂, a NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or together denote ═O, more preferably     each independently of one another represent H, F, Cl, Br, I, an     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or together     denote ═O, -    even more preferably each independently of one another represent H,     F, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or     together denote ═O, and -    R^(13c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes—preferably when n is ≠0, more preferably when n is 1—a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes—preferably when n is ≠0, more preferably when n is 1,     —an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,         C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -   R⁵ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, or preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,     azetidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, oxazepanyl,     thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl,

-    more preferably selected from the group consisting of morpholinyl,     piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, piperazinyl,     4-methylpiperazinyl, oxazepanyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono-     or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, C(═O)—OH, an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃,     CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl, and a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         ═O, OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         preferably selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl, pyridyl or thienyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues     condensed in this way can for their part be respectively     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,

benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl,

-    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with a C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cycclopentyl, or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably oxetanyl or     oxiranyl, wherein the C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue condensed in this way can for     their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl, may in each case         may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, NO₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH,         O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and         C(═O)—OH.

Preferably,

-   R⁴ represents the partial structure (T2), -    wherein -    n denotes 0, 1, 2, or 3, preferably denotes 1, 2 or 3, more     preferably denotes 1 or 2, even more preferably denotes 1, -    R^(13a) and R^(13b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue or together denote ═O, preferably each independently of one     another represent H, F, a O—C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₂     aliphatic residue or together denote ═O, and -    R^(13c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -   or denotes—preferably when n is ≠0, more preferably when n is 1-a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue and C(═O)—OH, -    or denotes—preferably when n is ≠0, more preferably when n is 1—an     aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl,     furyl, thiazolyl or oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted, preferably unsubstituted or mono- or         disubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably         with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting         of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃,     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃ a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue and C(═O)—OH, -   R⁵ denotes H or a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, or preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,     azetidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl, oxazepanyl,     thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl,

-    more preferably selected from the group consisting of morpholinyl,     piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, piperazinyl,     4-methylpiperazinyl, oxazepanyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, C(═O)—OH, an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, and     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         preferably selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and         C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed     in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue,     benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with a C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl, or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably oxetanyl or     oxiranyl, wherein the C₃₋₁₀ cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue condensed in this way can for     their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl, may in each case         may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃,         SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, and C(═O)—OH, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH.

More preferably,

-   R⁴ represents the partial structure (T2), -    wherein -    n denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably denotes 1 or 2, more preferably     denotes 1, -    R^(13a) and R^(13b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue or together denote ═O, preferably each independently of one     another represent H, F, a O—C₁₋₂ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₂     aliphatic residue or together denote ═O, and -    R^(13c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CF₃ and         an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, CF₃ and         an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃,     C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic     residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, benzyl,     phenyl, thienyl or pyridyl,     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl and pyridyl, may in each case         may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, preferably         unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅,         preferably with at least one substituent selected from the group         consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃ a C₁₋₄-aliphatic         residue and C(═O)—OH, -   R⁵ denotes H or an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue or a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue monosubstituted with O-methyl, wherein the     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case preferably selected from the     group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl and tert.-butyl, more preferably selected from     the group consisting of methyl and ethyl, -   or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, more preferably     selected from the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl,     pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, piperazinyl, 4-methylpiperazinyl,     oxazepanyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl,

-    in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at     least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl,     Br, I, OH, ═O, C(═O)—OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted         or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent         selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, ═O, CF₃ and an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably is in each         case unsubstituted, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the     phenyl or pyridyl residues condensed in this way can for their part     be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at     least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl,     Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, and a C₃₋₆     cycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH,         OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue,     preferably cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cycclopentyl, or a 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably oxetanyl or     oxiranyl, wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue or the 4 to 7     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue condensed in this way can for     their part be respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, CF₃,     CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,     C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅.

Even more preferably,

-   R⁴ represents the partial structure (T2), -    wherein -    n denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably denotes 1 or 2, more preferably     denotes 1, -    R^(13a) and R^(13b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, a O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue or     together denote ═O; preferably each independently of one another     represent H, F, CH₃ or OCH₃ or together denote ═O; -    R^(13c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected from     the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and     cyclohexyl, or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     preferably selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl,     morpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl and tetrahydropyranyl, more     preferably tetrahydropyranyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or pyridyl, in     each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and     phenyl,     -   wherein phenyl may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted,         preferably unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and         C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably with at least one substituent selected         from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃, -   R⁵ denotes H or an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue or a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, which is monosubstituted with OCH₃,     preferably H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl or CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OCH₃ or C₃H₆—OCH₃, more     preferably H, methyl or ethyl, preferably denotes H or an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably H, methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl,     more preferably H, methyl or ethyl, -   or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, piperazinyl,     4-methylpiperazinyl, oxazepanyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl,

-    tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl,     tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl, octahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl,

-    dihydroindolinyl, or dihydroisoindolyl, preferably a morpholinyl,     piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, piperazinyl,     4-methylpiperazinyl, oxazepanyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,     tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, or dihydroisoindolyl, in     each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     OH, ═O, C(═O)—OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, cyclopropyl,     cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted         or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent         selected from the group consisting of F, OH, ═O, CF₃ and an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably is in each         case unsubstituted.

Still more preferably,

-   R⁴ represents the partial structure (T2), -    wherein -    n denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably denotes 1 or 2, more preferably     denotes 1, -    R^(13a) and R^(13b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, CH₃ or OCH₃ or together denote ═O, preferably each independently     of one another represent H or CH₃, more preferably H, -    R^(13c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O,     an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and CF₃, -    or denotes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl,     pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl and     tetrahydropyranyl, more preferably tetrahydropyranyl or morpholinyl,     in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or pyridyl,     more preferably phenyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     OCF₃, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   R⁵ denotes H, methyl or ethyl or C₂H₄OCH₃ or C₃H₆OCH₃, more     preferably H or methyl or ethyl, even more preferably methyl, -   or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, thiomorpholinyl,     azepanyl,

-    tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl,     octahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl,

-    dihydroindolinyl, or dihydroisoindolyl, preferably a morpholinyl,     piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, or     dihydroisoindolyl, more preferably a morpholinyl, piperidinyl,     pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,     tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, more preferably a morpholinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, or tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, ═O,     C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—OCH₃, O-methyl, O-ethyl, OCF₃, SCF₃, CF₃,     methyl, CH₂CF₃, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, CH₂CH₂—OCH₃, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, cyclopropyl, and cyclobutyl, preferably selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, ═O, C(═O)—OH, O-methyl, O-ethyl,     OCF₃, SCF₃, CF₃, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, cyclopropyl, and     cyclobutyl

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I), the residue

-   R⁶ denotes a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₂₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and     C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the binding is carried out via a     carbon atom of the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, -    or -    R⁶ denotes S—R⁷, O—R⁸ or N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁷ and R⁸ in each case represent a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue,     preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or in each case represent a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to     10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃,     CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic     residue, and a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or         the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each         case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a         C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or         mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected         from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an         O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the binding is carried out via a     carbon atom of the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₈-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue a     C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH, -    on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the binding is carried out via a     carbon atom of the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, -    R¹⁰ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     and C(═O)—OH, preferably denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, more     preferably a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and C(═O)—OH,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, and     a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed     in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃     and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and oxazolyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, pyridyl, furyl, thiazolyl and         oxazolyl may in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or         polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the         group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH,         C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic         residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃,         a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue         and C(═O)—OH.

Preferably,

-   R⁶ denotes a C₂₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₂₋₆-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue. -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein -    R⁷ and R⁸ in each case represent a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or in each case denote a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue. -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, -    on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    and wherein -    R¹⁰ denotes H or a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, preferably denotes a C₁₋₁₀-aliphatic residue, more     preferably a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, more preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,     azetidinyl and piperazinyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed     in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, a C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue, a 3     to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl, may in each case         may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, NO₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH,         O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH, and     -   wherein the C₃₋₆ cycloaliphatic residue and the 3 to 6 membered         heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and         C(═O)—OH.

More preferably,

-   R⁶ denotes a C₂₋₈-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue. -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    or -    R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein -    R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, preferably     a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, CF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or in each case denote a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may be bridged, preferably is bridged,     via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which     in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at     least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl,     Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₆-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, CF₃, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case be bridged, preferably     is bridged, via a C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, -    on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    and -    R¹⁰ denotes H or a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, preferably a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, preferably denotes a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, more     preferably a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected     from the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,     azetidinyl and piperazinyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue     formed by R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them     may optionally be condensed with aryl or heteroaryl, preferably with     phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl residues condensed     in this way can for their part be respectively unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, residue,

-    benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, thienyl, and pyridyl, may in each case         may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, NO₂, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH,         O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and C(═O)—OH.

Even more preferably,

-   R⁶ denotes a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with OH or an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue. -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally     bridged via a unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein -    R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, preferably     a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue)₂, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or in each case denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue in each case may be bridged, preferably     is bridged, via an unsubstituted C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₈-aliphatic residue, preferably a C₁₋₆-aliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCF₃, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and -    wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is in each case bridged via a     unsubstituted C₁₋₈ aliphatic group, preferably an unsubstituted C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    and -    R¹⁰ denotes H or an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl and tert.-butyl,     more preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl and     ethyl, preferably denotes an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl and tert.-butyl,     more preferably selected from the group consisting of methyl and     ethyl -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a 3     to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected from     the group consisting of morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, and     azetidinyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     NO₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue formed     by R⁹ and R¹⁰ together with the nitrogen atom connecting them may     optionally be condensed with phenyl or pyridyl, wherein the phenyl     or pyridyl residues condensed in this way can for their part be     respectively unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—OH, residue,     benzyl, phenyl, and pyridyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, and         an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and     -   wherein benzyl, phenyl, and pyridyl, may in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OCH₃, OCF₃, O—CH₂—OH, O—CH₂—O—CH₃, SH, SCF₃, CF₃, and a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Still more preferably,

-   R⁶ denotes a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, preferably selected from the     group consisting of ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     ethenyl and propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃),     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, more preferably in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and an     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl, even more preferably     in each case unsubstituted,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    or denotes a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected from     the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and     cyclohexyl, or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     preferably selected from the group consisting of piperidinyl     (preferably piperidin-4-yl or piperidin-3-yl), tetrahydrofuranyl,     and tetrahydropyranyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, more preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, and an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably O-methyl, even more preferably in each case     unsubstituted,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, preferably via an     unsubstituted C₁₋₂ aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁶ a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked     via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein -    R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, preferably     selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl,     isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, ethenyl and propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂,     —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, more preferably in     each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, and     an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    or denotes a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably cyclopropyl,     or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably     oxetanyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with OH or an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 10     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue in each case may be bridged,     preferably is bridged, via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably an unsubstituted C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, more preferably     selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl,     isopentyl, neopentyl, and n-hexyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    or denotes a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected from     the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and     cyclohexyl, or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue,     preferably selected from the group consisting of piperidinyl     (preferably piperidin-4-yl or piperidin-3-yl), tetrahydrofuranyl,     and tetrahydropyranyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue and an     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, even more preferably in each case     unsubstituted,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue may in each case optionally bridged via     an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁹ denotes a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -    R¹⁰ denotes H or an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably represents an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or     denotes H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl, preferably denotes methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with OH or an         unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Most preferred,

-   R⁶ denotes ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, ethenyl or     propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, an     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, and an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl, more     preferably in each case unsubstituted,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    or denotes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl,     piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, preferably     denotes cyclopropyl or tetrahydropyranyl, more preferably     cyclopropyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, and an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably O-methyl, more preferably in each case unsubstituted,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    and wherein cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl,     piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, and tetrahydropyranyl may in each     case be optionally bridged via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, preferably via an unsubstituted C₁₋₂ aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁶ denotes piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,     or tetrahydropyranyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or     tetrahydropyranyl is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein -    R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl,     n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl,     neopentyl, n-hexyl, ethenyl and propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃,     —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂ and an     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    or in each case denote cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl     cyclohexyl, oxetanyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or     tetrahydropyranyl, preferably cyclopropyl or oxetanyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, an     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F, Cl, and an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, more preferably in each case     unsubstituted,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -    and wherein cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl,     oxetanyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, and tetrahydropyranyl may     in each case be optionally bridged via an unsubstituted C₁₋₄     aliphatic group, -    on the condition that if R⁷ or R⁸ denotes piperidinyl, oxetanyl,     tetrahydrofuranyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, each of these residues is     linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, ═O, OH, and O-methyl, preferably     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, and     O-methyl, more preferably unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted     with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of     F and O-methyl, preferably denotes an unsubstituted C₁₋₆-aliphatic     residue, more preferably selected from the group consisting of     methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, and n-hexyl, -    R¹⁰ denotes H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl, preferably methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl or tert.-butyl,     more preferably methyl or ethyl, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, more     preferably unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl and a     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably form together with the nitrogen     atom connecting them a morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or     azetidinyl, in each case unsubstituted.

In particular,

-   R⁶ denotes ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), ethenyl or propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂,     —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OCH₃, C₃H₆—OCH₃,     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, in each case     unsubstituted, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl,     isopentyl, neopentyl, or n-hexyl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, and     an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, OH, N(CH₃)₂,     O-methyl and O-ethyl, or in each case denote CH₂-cyclopropyl or     oxetanyl, preferably, R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, or n-hexyl, CH₂—CH₂—F, CH₂CHF₂,     CH₂—OCH₃, CH₂CH₂—OCH₃, CH₂CH₂—N(CH₃)₂, CH₂-cyclopropyl or oxetanyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes methyl, ethyl, C(═O)—CH₃, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,     or n-hexyl, -    R¹⁰ denotes H, methyl or ethyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted.

Particularly preferred is a compound according to general formula (I), wherein

-   R¹ represents the partial structure (T1),

-    wherein -    m is 0, 1 or 2, preferably 0 or 2, more preferably 2, and -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, OH, CH₃ or OCH₃ or together denote ═O, more preferably H, F, OH     or CH₃, even more preferably H, -    R^(12c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, CN,     OH, S(═O)₂—CH₃, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     preferably O-methyl and O-tert.-butyl, and CF₃, preferably denotes a     C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an     unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl and     O-tert.-butyl, and CF₃, -    or denotes a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl,     cyclohexyl, morpholinyl, oxetanyl or tetrahydropyranyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, an     unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably O-methyl and     O-ethyl, CF₃, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     preferably methyl or ethyl, -    or -    wherein -    m is 0 or 2, more preferably 0, and -    R^(12a) and R^(12b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, CH₃ or OCH₃; and -    R^(12c) denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or     pyridyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, OCF₂H, CH₂—OH,     CH₂—OCH₃, S(═O)₂—CH₃, SCF₃, NO₂, N(CH₃)₂,

-    CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅,     C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl, preferably denotes an aryl or     heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or pyridyl, in each case unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃,     C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃, C(═O)—O—C₂H₅ and phenyl,     -   wherein phenyl may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted,         preferably unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least         one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,         I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, OCF₃, CF₃, CN, a         C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—C₂H₅, C(═O)—O—CH₃ and         C(═O)—O—C₂H₅, preferably with at least one substituent selected         from the group consisting of F, Cl, CH₃, O—CH₃, CF₃ and OCF₃, -    R² represents F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; methyl;     ethyl; n-propyl; iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl;     CH₂—OH; CH₂—O—CH₃; CH₂—CH₂—OH; CH₂—CH₂—OCH₃; O-methyl; O-ethyl;     O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; S-Ethyl; cyclopropyl,     cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl; preferably represents F; Cl;     Br; I; CN; CF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; methyl; ethyl; n-propyl;     iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl; CH₂—OH; O-methyl;     O-ethyl; O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; S-Ethyl;     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl, -   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; SCF₃; NO₂; OCF₃; methyl;     ethyl; n-propyl; iso-propyl; n-butyl; sec.-butyl; tert.-butyl;     O-methyl; O-ethyl; O—(CH₂)₂—O—CH₃; O—(CH₂)₂—OH; S-Methyl; or     S-Ethyl, -   R⁴ represents the partial structure (T2)

-    wherein -    n denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably denotes 1 or 2, more preferably     denotes 1, -    R^(13a) and R^(13b) each independently of one another represent H,     F, CH₃ or OCH₃, or together denote ═O, preferably each independently     of one another represent H or CH₃, more preferably H, -    R^(13c) denotes a C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, preferably methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, ═O,     an unsubstituted aliphatic residue, and CF₃, -    or denotes cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl,     pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl and     tetrahydropyranyl, more preferably tetrahydropyranyl or morpholinyl,     in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least     one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     an unsubstituted aliphatic residue, CF₃, and an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or denotes an aryl or heteroaryl, preferably phenyl or pyridyl,     more preferably phenyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     OCF₃, CF₃, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   R⁵ denotes H, methyl or ethyl, C₂H₄OCH₃ or C₃H₆OCH₃, more preferably     H or methyl, even more preferably methyl, -   or -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, or     dihydroisoindolyl, preferably a morpholinyl, piperidinyl,     pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl,     tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepanyl,

-    tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl,     octahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl,

-    dihydroindolinyl, or dihydroisoindolyl, preferably a morpholinyl,     piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, or     dihydroisoindolyl, more preferably a morpholinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, or tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, ═O,     C(═O)—OH, O-methyl, O-ethyl, OCF₃, SCF₃, CF₃, C(═O)—CH₃, C(═O)—OCH₃,     CH₂CF₃, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, CH₂CH₂—OCH₃, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, cyclopropyl, and cyclobutyl, preferably selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, OH, ═O, C(═O)—OH, O-methyl, O-ethyl,     OCF₃, SCF₃, CF₃, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, cyclopropyl, and     cyclobutyl, -   R⁶ denotes ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), ethenyl or propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂,     —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OCH₃, C₃H₆—OCH₃,     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, in each case     unsubstituted, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl,     isopentyl, neopentyl, or n-hexyl, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, OH, a N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, and     an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, OH, N(CH₃)₂,     O-methyl and O-ethyl, or in each case denote CH₂-cyclopropyl or     oxetanyl, preferably, R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, or n-hexyl, CH₂—CH₂—F, CH₂CHF₂,     CH₂—OCH₃, CH₂CH₂—OCH₃, CH₂CH₂—N(CH₃)₂, CH₂-cyclopropyl or oxetanyl,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case is         unsubstituted, -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes methyl, C(═O)—CH₃, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,     or n-hexyl, -    R¹⁰ denotes H, methyl or ethyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl, in each case     unsubstituted.

In another particularly preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I),

-   R¹ represents phenyl or pyridyl, preferably phenyl, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or disubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, OH,     OCH₃, OCF₃, CF₃, and CH₃, -   R² represents H; CF₃; methyl; ethyl; iso-propyl; O-methyl; or     cyclopropyl, -   R³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CF₃; methyl; or O-methyl; -   R⁴ and R⁵ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, oxazepanyl,     tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydroindolinyl, or     dihydroisoindolyl, in each case unsubstituted; -   R⁶ denotes ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl (iso-propyl), tert.-butyl,     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl or tetrahydropyranyl, -   or -   R⁶ denotes S—R⁷ or O—R⁸ -    wherein R⁷ and R⁸ in each case denote methyl, ethyl, 2-propyl, or     tert.-butyl. -   or -   R⁶ denotes N(R⁹R¹⁰), -    wherein -    R⁹ denotes methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, or tert.-butyl, -    R¹⁰ denotes H, methyl or ethyl, preferably methyl or ethyl, -    or -    R⁹ and R¹⁰ form together with the nitrogen atom connecting them a     morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, or azetidinyl.

Especially particularly preferred are compounds according to general formula (I) selected from the group comprising:

-   1     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   3     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   4     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   5     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   6     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-methoxy-azetidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   7     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   8     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methylamino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   9     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   10     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   11     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   12     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2,6-dimorpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   13     1-[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl-carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidine-4-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   14     1-[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl-carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidine-4-carboxylic     acid; -   15     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   16     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   17     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   18     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   19     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   20     2-Ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   21     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   22     2-Ethyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   23     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   24     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   25     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   26     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-2-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   27     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-2-yl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   28     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   29     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide

30 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide;

-   31     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   32     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-piperidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   33     6-Dimethylamino-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   34     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-methylamino-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   35     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(2-methoxy-ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   36     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(2-methoxy-ethylamino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   37     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(isopropylsulfanyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   38     2-Ethoxy-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   39     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   40     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   41     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   42     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-(3-methyl-butyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   43     N-(Cyclopentyl-methyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   44     N-(2-Cyclopentyl-ethyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   45     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(6-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   46     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   47     N-(2,2-Dimethyl-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   48     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   49     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(4-methoxy-piperidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   50     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(2-phenyl-phenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   51     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[2-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   52     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl-methyl-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   53     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(3-phenyl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   54     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-phenethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   55     N-Benzyl-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide

56 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(propylsulfanyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide;

-   57     2-(Butylsulfanyl)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   58     2-Ethylsulfanyl-5-fluoro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   59     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   60     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   61     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   62     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl-propylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   63     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-methoxy-ethylsulfanyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   64     2-Ethoxy-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   65     2-Dimethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   66     6-(2,6-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   67     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   68     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(2-tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-ethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   69     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-methyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   70     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(4-methyl-piperidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   71     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   72     2-[[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl-carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-methyl-amino]-acetic     acid ethyl ester; -   73     6-(4-Cyclopropyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   74     6-(4,4-Dimethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   75     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   76     N-(Cyclohexyl-methyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   77     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   78     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-methoxy-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   79     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-(4-methyl-pentyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   80     N-Butyl-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   81     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-pentyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   82     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   83     N-(2-tert-Butoxy-ethyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   84     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   85     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   86     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   87     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   88     2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(2-phenyl-phenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide;

89 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide;

-   90     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   91     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   92     2-Ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(2-phenyl-phenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   93     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   94     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   95     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   96     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-([1,4]oxazepan-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   97     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyloxy)-phenyl]methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   98     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-([1,4]oxazepan-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   99     2-Ethoxy-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-([1,4]oxazepan-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   100     N-[(2,3-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   101     N-[(2,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   102     N-[(3-Cyano-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   103     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-isopropoxy-ethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   104     N-(3,3-Dimethyl-butyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   105     N-(3-Cyclopentyl-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   106     N-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   107     N-[(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   108     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-propyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   109     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(3-pyridin-2-yl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   110     2-Butoxy-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   111     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propoxy-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   112     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   113     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[3-(3-fluorophenyl)-propyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   114     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(3-pyridin-3-yl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   115     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(3-pyridin-4-yl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   116     N-(5,5-Dimethyl-hexyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   117     2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   118     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(pyridin-4-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   119     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(pyridin-3-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   120     2-Ethylsulfanyl-6-[(4-fluoro-benzoyl)-methyl-amino]-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   121     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   122     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(pyridin-3-yl-methylamino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   123     6-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   124     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   125     N-[(3-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   126     6-[Bis(2-methoxy-ethyl)-amino]-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   127     2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   128     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-methoxy-propyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   129     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[3-(2-fluorophenyl)-propyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   130     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[3-(trifluoromethyloxy)-phenyl]methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   131     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   132     2-Ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   133     2-Ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   134     N-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl-methyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   135     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   136     6-(Azepan-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   137     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   138     (2S)-2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   139     (2R)-2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   140     2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   141     N-(3-Cyclopropyl-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   142     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   143     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxo-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   144     6-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   145     N-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   146     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   147     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   148     N-[(4-Dimethylaminophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   149     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   150     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(4-methyl-3-oxo-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   151     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(6-oxa-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   152     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   153     4-Methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   154     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   155     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   156     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   157     4-Methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   158     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(6-oxo-2,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   159     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxa-6-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-6-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   160     N-(3-Cyano-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   161     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(p-tolyl-methyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   162     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-(3-methylsulfonyl-propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   163     N-(4-Cyano-butyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   164     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(m-tolyl-methyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   165     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   166     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   167     6-(2-Ethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   168     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   169     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   170     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-2-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   171     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   172     2-Dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   173     2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   174     2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   175     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   176     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-methylsulfanyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   177     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   178     6-(3-Ethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   179     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3R)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   180     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   181     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   182     2-Ethoxy-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   183     2-Dimethylamino-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   184     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   185     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   186     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   187     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   188     2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   189     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   190     2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   191     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   192     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-methylsulfanyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   193     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   194     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-(1-methyl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   195     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-(1-methyl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   196     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   197     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   198     2-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   199     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   200     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-4-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   201     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   202     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-phenyl-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   203     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   204     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   205     2-Dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   206     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   207     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   208     N-[(3,5-Dimethyl-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   209     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-heptyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   210     6-Dimethylamino-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   211     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   212     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-(3-methoxy-propyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   213     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-propyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   214     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   215     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   216     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-(1-methyl-propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   217     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-hexyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   218     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   219     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   220     2-tert-Butyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   221     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-2-(1-methyl-propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   222     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.4]octan-6-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   223     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(2R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   224     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   225     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   226     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   227     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-hydroxy-3-phenyl-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   228     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-hydroxy-4-methyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   229     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[2-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   230     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(5-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   231     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[(3-methylsulfonyl-phenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   232     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1,6]naphthyridin-6-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   233     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   234     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   235     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   236     2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   237     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   238     2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   239     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[3-(methoxymethyl)-azetidin-1-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   240     6-(2,5-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   241     2-Dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   242     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   243     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-7-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   244     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   245     2-Dimethylamino-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   246     2-Dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   247     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[(4-methylsulfonyl-phenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   248     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3R)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   249     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   250     2-tert-Butyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   251     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   252     6-(2,2-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   253     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(2-oxo-propyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   254     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-[(2R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   255     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   256     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-[(3R)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   257     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-[(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   258     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   259     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-methyl-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   260     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   261     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   262     6-(3,5-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   263     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   264     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   265     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   266     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   267     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   268     N-[(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   269     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-fluoro-ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   270     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2,2-difluoro-ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   271     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(cyclopropyl-methoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   272     2-(2,2-Difluoro-ethoxy)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   273     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   274     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(2S)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   275     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(2R)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   276     2-(Cyclopropyl-methoxy)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   277     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-6-[(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   278     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl-butyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   279     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(1,1-dimethyl-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   280     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   281     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(4-nitrophenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   282     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   283     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-dimethylaminoethyloxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   284     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   285     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   286     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4-methyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   287     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   288     N-[[4-(Difluoro-methoxy)-phenyl]-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   289     N-(1,3-Dihydro-isobenzofuran-5-yl-methyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   290     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-cyclopropyl-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   291     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(2S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   292     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   293     6-(Benzyl-methyl-amino)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   294     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   295     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   296     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3S)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   297     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   298     6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   299     6-(Azetidin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   301     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   302     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(N-methyl-anilino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   303     6-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   304     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   305     6-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   306     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(2,4,4-trimethyl-pentyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   307     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-methyl-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   308     N-(4,4-Difluoro-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   309     N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   310     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   311     2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   312     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxo-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   313     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   314     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   315     2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   316     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   317     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(oxetan-3-yloxy)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   318     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(4-methoxy-4-methyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   319     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(4-fluoro-4-methyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   320     4-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   321     N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   322     N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   323     4-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   324     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   325     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(8-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   326     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   327     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   328     2-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   329     2-Cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   330     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   331     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   332     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   333     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   334     2-Cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   335     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   336     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methoxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   337     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethylsulfanyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   338     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl-(3-methoxy-propyl)-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   339     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(3,4,4-trimethyl-pentyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   340     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[3-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   341     2-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   342     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   343     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[3-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-propyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   344     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pent-2-ynyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   345     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxa-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   346     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-(methoxymethyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   347     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-(1-methyl-propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   348     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-hexyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   349     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   350     2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[3-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl)-propyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   351     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   352     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   353     2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(hydroxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   354     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(3-methoxy-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   355     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   356     N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   357     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diisopropyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   358     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   359     N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diethyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   362     N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide,     respectively in the form of the free compounds; the racemate; the     enantiomers, diastereomers, mixtures of the enantiomers or     diastereomers in any mixing ratio or of an individual enantiomer or     diastereomer; or in the form of the salts of physiologically     acceptable acids or bases; or in the form of solvates, in particular     hydrates.

One particularly preferred subgroup of the compounds of the invention of the aforementioned general formula (I) comprises compounds corresponding to the formula (X)

wherein

-   X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted, and in each case optionally bridged via a     C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted;     or represents OX⁶, wherein -   X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted; -   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I;     CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted;     with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom (to the remaining part of the superordinate     structure, i.e. of general formula (X)), -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃;     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each     case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom (to the     remaining part of the superordinate structure, i.e. of general     formula (X)),     or -   X² and X³ -   and/or X⁴ and X⁵     in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue     or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted,     and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ each     independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F;     CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue     may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted,     with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom,     and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ each     independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each     case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,     or     X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted,     and X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F;     OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may in each case be     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each     case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;     and X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6     membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted;     on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,     in which an “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” can in each     case be branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated,     in which a “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic     residue” can in each case be saturated or unsaturated,     in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to an “aliphatic     group” and an “aliphatic residue” relates, with respect to the     corresponding residues or groups, to the substitution of one or more     hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a     NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue)-C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)-S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     ═O, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue)₂, CN, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂,     a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue)₂;     in which “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to a     “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic residue”     relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the     substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one     another by at least one substituent selected from the group     consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue),     an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)-C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a     NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue)-S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃,     a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH,     SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)₂, CN, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃,     a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic     residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a     C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂;     optionally in the form of a single stereoisomer or a mixture of     stereoisomers, in the form of the free compound and/or a     physiologically acceptable salt thereof and/or a physiologically     acceptable solvate, in particular hydrate, thereof.

Preferred substituents of “aliphatic residue” and “aliphatic group” with respect to compounds according to general formula (X) are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)₂, CN, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

Preferred substituents of “cycloaliphatic residue” and “heterocycloaliphatic residue” with respect to compounds according to general formula (X) are selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, ═O, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)₂, CN, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CONH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂.

In a preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X) the particular radicals X²-X⁵ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof and

-   X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted, optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic     group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X) the particular radicals X²-X⁵ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof and

-   X¹ represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue,     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted.

Preferred embodiments of the compound according to general formula (X) are compounds which have the general formulae (X-a) and/or (X-b):

wherein the particular radicals X², X³, X⁴, and X⁵, have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

Another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X) is a compound which has the general formula (X-c),

wherein the particular radicals X¹, X² and X⁴ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

Further preferred embodiments of the compound according to general formula (X) are compounds which have the general formula (X-d) and/or (X-e),

wherein the particular radicals X² and X⁴ have the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

Further preferred embodiments of the compound according to general formula (X) are compounds which have the general formula (X-f) and/or (X-g),

wherein the particular radical X¹ has the meanings described herein in connection with the compounds according to the invention and preferred embodiments thereof.

Yet another preferred embodiment of present invention is a compound according to general formula (X), wherein

-   X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-     or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue may optionally be     bridged via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue;         -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,             I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an             unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I;     CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃;     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃,         CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   X² and X³ -   and/or X⁴ and X⁵ -   in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue     or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case     unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂,     NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂,     OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a     S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ each     independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F;     CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ each     independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN;     CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃,         CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X), the residue

-   X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-     or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be             unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one             substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br,             I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an             unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Preferably,

-   X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -    or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-     or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic     residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a     S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN,     and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄         aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a         S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a         S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,         -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case             unsubstituted.

More preferably,

-   X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-     or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted     O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Even more preferably,

-   X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), ethenyl or propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂,     —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), -    or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably selected     from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,     and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at     least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl,     Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, preferably     unsubstituted, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,         isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂OH, CH₂OCH₃, CH₂CH₂OH,         CH₂CH₂OCH₃, and CH(OH)CH₂OH.

In particular,

-   X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or     cyclohexyl, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -    preferably represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or     cyclohexyl.

Most preferred,

-   X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, tert.-butyl, or     cyclopropyl.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X), the residue

-   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I;     CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃;     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   X² and X³ -   and/or X⁴ and X⁵, preferably X² and X³ or X⁴ and X⁵, -   in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue     or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ each     independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂;     CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ each     independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F;     CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an     O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; FCH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono-         or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from         the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted         O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F,     OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be         unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one         substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,         OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.

Preferably,

-   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I;     CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted, -   with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃;     a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is unsubstituted, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted, -   on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   X² and X³ -   and/or X⁴ and X⁵, preferably X² and X³ or X⁴ and X⁵, -   in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue     or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ each     independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂;     CF₃; OH; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each unsubstituted, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted, -   with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is     linked via a carbon atom, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ each     independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each unsubstituted, -   or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted, -   on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with     at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F,     Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, and a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -   and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F;     CHF₂; CF₃; OH; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -   or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted, -   and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,     -   wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case         unsubstituted, -   or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, in each case unsubstituted, -   on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered     heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.

More preferably,

-   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; OH; an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³     denotes H or is linked via a carbon atom, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃;     an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or -   X² and X³ -   or X⁴ and X⁵ -   in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic     residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or     mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from     the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, an     unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ each     independently of one another represent H; OH; an unsubstituted     C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic     residue, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H     or is linked via a carbon atom, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ each     independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, preferably a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic     residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one     substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH,     an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, and a an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, -   and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; OH; an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄     aliphatic residue, -   and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; an     unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.

Even more preferably,

-   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; OH; methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso     that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is linked via a carbon     atom, preferably represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl,     n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl,     neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or     OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H     or is linked via a carbon atom, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅),     C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; -   or -   X² and X³ -   or X⁴ and X⁵ -   in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue     selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,     cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂,     CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ each     independently of one another represents H; OH; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅),     C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso that at least one     of X² and X³ denotes H or is linked via a carbon atom, preferably     represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso     that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is linked via a carbon     atom, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ each     independently of one another represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl,     isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅),     CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, -   and X³ represents H; OH; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,     n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃,     preferably represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,     n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, -   and X⁵ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,     n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃.

Still more preferably,

-   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; OH; methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso     that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or is linked via a carbon     atom, preferably represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl,     n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl,     neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or     OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H     or is linked via a carbon atom, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅),     C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, -   and the respective remaining substituent X³ represents H; OH;     methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, preferably     represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, -   and the respective remaining substituents X⁵ represents H; methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl,     CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃.

In another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X), at least one of X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ denotes H, preferably at least two of X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ denote H.

In yet another preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X), at least one of X³ and X⁵ denotes H, preferably both X³ and X⁵ denote H.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (X),

-   X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or     cyclohexyl, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,         isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -    preferably represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or     cyclohexyl, -   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -   preferably X² is selected from the group consisting of methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or     tert.-butyl, and X³ denotes H, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃; -   preferably X⁴ is selected from the group consisting of methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, and CF₃; and X⁵ denotes H, -   or -   X² and X³ or X⁴ and X⁵ -   in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with     the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue     selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,     cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or     polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the     group consisting of OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X² and X³ in     dependently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl,     2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -   preferably X² is selected from the group consisting of methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or     tert.-butyl, and X³ denotes H, -   and the respective remaining substituents of X⁴ and X⁵ independently     of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl,     n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃; -   preferably X⁴ is selected from the group consisting of methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, and CF₃; and X⁵ denotes H, -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl,     n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃     and OCH₂CH₃, -   and X³ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -   preferably X³ denotes H, -   and X⁵ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,     isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃, -   preferably X⁵ denotes H.

In a further preferred embodiment of the compound according to general formula (I),

-   X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or     cyclohexyl, -    or represents OX⁶, wherein     -   X⁶ represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl,         isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -    preferably represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl,     sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or     cyclohexyl, -   X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, -   preferably X² is selected from the group consisting of methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or     tert.-butyl, and X³ denotes H, -   X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl,     n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl,     CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃; -   preferably X⁴ is selected from the group consisting of methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, and CF₃, and X⁵ denotes H. -   or -   X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a     C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of     cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted     or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected     from the group consisting of OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl,     n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃     and OCH₂CH₃, and the respective remaining substituent X³ represents     H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     or tert.-butyl, preferably X³ denotes H, -   and the respective remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; methyl;     ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl,     tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, and CF₃, -   preferably X⁵ denotes H.

Particularly preferred compounds of formula (X) are selected from the group consisting of:

-   X1     2-Cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   X2     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   X3     2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   X4     2-Cyclopropyl-N-([2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl]-methyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   X5     N-(3-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; -   X6     2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide; and -   X7     N-[[(1S,2R)-2-Hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic     acid amide;     optionally in the form of a single stereoisomer or a mixture of     stereoisomers, in the form of the free compound and/or a     physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

The substituted compounds according to the invention of the aforementioned general formula (I) and corresponding stereoisomers and also the respective corresponding salts and solvates are toxicologically safe and are therefore suitable as pharmaceutical active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions.

The present invention therefore further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing at least one compound according to general formula (I), in each case if appropriate in the form of one of its pure stereoisomers, in particular enantiomers or diastereomers, its racemates or in the form of a mixture of stereoisomers, in particular the enantiomers and/or diastereomers, in any desired mixing ratio, or respectively in the form of a physiologically acceptable salt, or respectively in the form of a corresponding solvate, and also if appropriate one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries.

These pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention are suitable in particular for the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel stimulation, i.e. they exert an agonistic or antagonistic effect.

Likewise, the pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention are preferably suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is suitable for administration to adults and children, including toddlers and babies.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may be prepared as a liquid, semisolid or solid pharmaceutical form, for example in the form of injection solutions, drops, juices, syrups, sprays, suspensions, tablets, patches, capsules, plasters, suppositories, ointments, creams, lotions, gels, emulsions, aerosols or in multiparticulate form, for example in the form of pellets or granules, if appropriate pressed into tablets, decanted in capsules or suspended in a liquid, and also be administered as much.

In addition to at least one substituted compound of general formula (I), if appropriate in the form of one of its pure stereoisomers, in particular enantiomers or diastereomers, its racemate or in the form of mixtures of the stereoisomers, in particular the enantiomers or diastereomers, in any desired mixing ratio, or if appropriate in the form of a corresponding salt or respectively in the form of a corresponding solvate, the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention conventionally may contain further physiologically acceptable pharmaceutical auxiliaries which, for example, can be selected from the group consisting of excipients, fillers, solvents, diluents, surface-active substances, dyes, preservatives, blasting agents, slip additives, lubricants, aromas and binders.

The selection of the physiologically acceptable auxiliaries and also the amounts thereof to be used depend on whether the pharmaceutical composition is to be applied orally, subcutaneously, parenterally, intravenously, intraperitoneally, intradermally, intramuscularly, intranasally, buccally, rectally or locally, for example to infections of the skin, the mucous membranes and of the eyes. Preparations in the form of tablets, dragées, capsules, granules, pellets, drops, juices and syrups are preferably suitable for oral application; solutions, suspensions, easily reconstitutable dry preparations and also sprays are preferably suitable for parenteral, topical and inhalative application. The substituted compounds according to the invention used in the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention in a repository, in a dissolved form or in a plaster, and further agents promoting skin penetration being added if appropriate, are suitable percutaneous application preparations. Orally or percutaneously applicable preparation forms can release the respective substituted compound according to the invention also in a delayed manner.

The pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention can be prepared with the aid of conventional means, devices, methods and process known in the art, such as are described for example in “Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences”, A. R. Gennaro (Editor), 17^(th) edition, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., 1985, in particular in Part 8, Chapters 76 to 93. The corresponding description is introduced herewith by way of reference and forms part of the disclosure. The amount to be administered to the patient of the respective substituted compounds according to the invention of the above-indicated general formula (I) may vary and is for example dependent on the patient's weight or age and also on the type of application, the indication and the severity of the disorder. Conventionally, 0.001 to 100 mg/kg, preferably 0.05 to 75 mg/kg, particularly preferably 0.05 to 50 mg of at least one compound according to the invention are applied per kg of the patient's body weight.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is preferably suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is more preferably suitable for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of one or more diseases and/or disorders selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is suitable particularly preferably for the treatment of pain, more particularly preferably of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain and muscular pain, and most particularly for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is also preferably suitable for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of epilepsy.

The present invention further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for use in KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or stimulation.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

Preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

Particular preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, most particularly neuropathic pain.

Particular preference is also given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of epilepsy.

The present invention further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the modulation of KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, preferably for KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channel inhibition and/or stimulation.

The present invention therefore further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

Preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, especially pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

Particular preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, most particularly neuropathic pain.

Particular preference is also given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of epilepsy.

The present invention further relates to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and also if appropriate of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the preparation of a medicament for prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels.

Preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the preparation of a medicament for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias.

Particular preference is given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the preparation of a medicament for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, in particular pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, most particularly neuropathic pain.

Particular preference is also given to at least one compound according to general formula (I) and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliaries for use in the preparation of a medicament for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of epilepsy.

Another aspect of the present invention is a method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of disorders and/or diseases, which are mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, in a mammal, preferably of disorders and/or diseases selected from the group consisting of pain, preferably pain selected from the group consisting of acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, epilepsy, urinary incontinence, anxiety, dependency, mania, bipolar disorders, migraine, cognitive diseases and dystonia-associated dyskinesias, which comprises administering an effective amount of at least one compound of general formula (I) to the mammal.

The effectiveness against pain can be shown, for example, in the Bennett or Chung model (Bennett, G. J. and Xie, Y. K., A peripheral mononeuropathy in rat that produces disorders of pain sensation like those seen in man, Pain 1988, 33(1), 87-107; Kim, S. H. and Chung, J. M., An experimental model for peripheral neuropathy produced by segmental spinal nerve ligation in the rat, Pain 1992, 50(3), 355-363), by tail flick experiments (e.g. according to D'Amour and Smith (J. Pharm. Exp. Ther. 72, 74 79 (1941)) or by the formalin test (e.g. according to D. Dubuisson et al., Pain 1977, 4, 161-174). The effectiveness against epilepsy can be demonstrated, for example, in the DBA/2 mouse model (De Sarro et al., Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch. Pharmacol. 2001, 363, 330-336).

The compounds according to the invention preferably have a EC₅₀ value of not more than 10000 nM or not more than 8000 nM, more preferably not more than 7000 nM or not more than 6000 nM, yet more preferably not more than 5000 nM or not more than 3000 nM, even more preferably not more than 2000 nM or not more than 1000 nM, yet even more preferably not more than 800 nM or not more than 700 nM, still more preferably not more than 600 nM or not more than 500 nM, yet still more preferably not more than 400 nM or not more than 300 nM, most preferably not more than 200 nM or not more than 150 nM and especially not more than 120 nM or not more than 100 nM. Methods for determining the EC₅₀ value are known to the person skilled in the art. The EC₅₀ value is preferably determined by fluorimetry, particularly preferably as described below under “pharmacological experiments”.

The invention further provides processes for the preparation of the substituted compounds according to the invention.

The chemicals and reaction components used in the reactions and schemes described below are available commercially or in each case can be prepared by conventional methods known to the person skilled in the art.

The reactions described can each be carried out under the conventional conditions with which the person skilled in the art is familiar, for example with regard to pressure or the order in which the components are added. If appropriate, the person skilled in the art can determine the optimum procedure under the respective conditions by carrying out simple preliminary tests. The intermediate and end products obtained using the reactions described hereinbefore can each be purified and/or isolated, if desired and/or required, using conventional methods known to the person skilled in the art. Suitable purifying processes are for example extraction processes and chromatographic processes such as column chromatography or preparative chromatography. All of the process steps described below, as well as the respective purification and/or isolation of intermediate or end products, can be carried out partly or completely under an inert gas atmosphere, preferably under a nitrogen atmosphere.

If the substituted compounds according to the invention of the aforementioned general formula (I) are obtained, after preparation thereof, in the form of a mixture of their stereoisomers, preferably in the form of their racemates or other mixtures of their various enantiomers and/or diastereomers, they can be separated and if appropriate isolated using conventional processes known to the person skilled in the art. Examples include chromatographic separating processes, in particular liquid chromatography processes under normal pressure or under elevated pressure, preferably MPLC and HPLC processes, and also fractional crystallisation processes. These processes allow individual enantiomers, for example diastereomeric salts formed by means of chiral stationary phase HPLC or by means of crystallisation with chiral acids, for example (+)-tartaric acid, (−)-tartaric acid or (+)-10-camphorsulphonic acid, to be separated from one another.

A plurality of syntheses of and synthesis paths to compounds of the general formula SM01 with a very broad substitution pattern for residues R² and R³ are known in the current specialist literature. Previously unknown intermediates of the general formula SM01 with similar substitution patterns for residues R² and R³ as outlined thereafter and whose syntheses are not described in greater detail, can be produced by the person skilled in the art according to these known methods or by combination of the known methods.

In stage03, stage05, stage07 and stage10, acids of the general formulae IM01, IM02, IM03 and IM05, respectively, can be transformed into amides of the general formulae IM04, IM06, IM07 and I respectively, with amines of the general formula R¹—CH₂—NH₂ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, using a suitable coupling reagent, for example HATU.

In stage01, stage06, stage08 and stage12, 6-chloro-pyridines of the general formulae IM01, IM03, IM04 and IM07 respectively, can be transformed into 6-amino-pyridines of the general formulae IM02, IM05, IM06 and I respectively, with amines of the general formula HNR⁴R⁵ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by conventional or microwave heating, neat or in solution, for example in MeCN, DMF or THF, optionally in the presence of a suitable base, for example NEt₃, DIPEA, K₂CO₃, Cs₂CO₃, NaOtBu or KOtBu, optionally by addition of a suitable coupling reagent, for example Pd(PPh₃)₄.

In stage02, stage04, stage09, and stage11, 2-chloro-pyridines of the general formulae IM01, IM02, IM04, and IM06 respectively, can be transformed into 2-substituted-pyridines of the general formulae IM03, IM05, IM07 and I respectively, with compounds of the general formula X—R⁶, where X denotes H, a metal, for example sodium, or a residue to form an organometal reagent, for example MgBr or MgCl, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by conventional or microwave heating, neat or in solution, for example in MeCN, DMF, THF, MeOH or EtOH, optionally in the presence of a suitable base, for example NEt₃, DIPEA, K₂CO₃, Cs₂CO₃, NaOtBu or KOtBu, optionally by addition of a suitable coupling reagent, for example Pd(PPh₃)₄, Ni(dppp)Cl₂ or Fe(acac)₃.

In stage13 and stage16, 2-chloro-pyridines of the general formulae IM108 and IM10 respectively, can be transformed into 2-substituted-pyridines of the general formulae IM109 and IM11 respectively, with compounds of the general formula X—R⁶, where X denotes H, a metal, for example sodium, or a residue to form an organometal reagent, for example MgBr or MgCl, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by conventional or microwave heating, neat or in solution, for example in MeCN, DMF, THF, MeOH or EtOH, optionally in the presence of a suitable base, for example NEt₃, DIPEA, K₂CO₃, Cs₂CO₃, NaOtBu or KOtBu, optionally by addition of a suitable coupling reagent, for example Pd(PPh₃)₄, Ni(dppp)Cl₂ or Fe(acac)₃.

In stage14 and stage15, 6-chloro-pyridines of the general formulae IM108 and IM109 respectively, can be transformed into 6-Amino-pyridines of the general formulae IM10 and IM11 respectively, with amines of the general formula HNR⁴R⁵ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by conventional or microwave heating, neat or in solution, for example in MeCN, DMF or THF, optionally in the presence of a suitable base, for example NEt₃, DIPEA, K₂CO₃, Cs₂CO₃, NaOtBu or KOtBu, optionally by addition of a suitable coupling reagent, for example Pd(PPh₃)₄.

In stage17 esters of the general formula IM11 can be transformed into acids of the general formula IM12 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, by employing a base, for example lithium hydroxide.

In stage18 esters of the general formula IM11 can be converted to yield amides of the general formula I, with amines of the general formula R¹—CH₂—NH₂ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by the addition of trimethyl aluminium.

In stage19 acids of the general formula IM12 can be transformed into amides of the general formula I with amines of the general formula R¹—CH₂—NH₂ according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example, using a suitable coupling reagent, for example, HATU.

Thus obtained compounds of the general formula I can be further transformed to introduce and/or exchange one or more of the substituents R¹, R², R³, R⁴ R⁵ and R⁶ by simple derivatization reactions known to the person skilled in the art, for example, esterification, ester formation, amide formation, etherification, ether cleavage, oxidation, reduction, substitution or cross-coupling reactions.

In stage01, 2, 6-dichloro-nicotinic acids of the general formula X-SM01 can be transformed into the corresponding esters of the general formula X-IM01 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example using a suitable alkylation reagent, for example methyl iodide or ethyl iodide.

In stage02, 2, 6-dichloro-nicotinic acid esters of the general formula X-IM01 can be transformed into 2-chloro-6-morpholin-nicotinic acid esters of the general formula X-IM02 using morpholine according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by conventional or microwave heating, neat or in solution, for example in acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dioxane, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or tetrahydrofuran, optionally in the presence of a suitable base, for example triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, potassium carbonate, caesium carbonate, sodium tert-butoxide or potassium tert-butoxide, optionally by addition of a suitable coupling reagent, for example tetrakis(triphenylphosphin)-palladium, bis(dibenzylideneacetone)-palladium(0), or tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium(0), optionally in presence of an additional ligand, for example (2-biphenyl)di-tert-butylphosphine or 2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl.

In stage03 2-chloro-6-morpholin-nicotinic acid esters of the general formulae X-IM02 can be transformed into the intermediates of the general formula X-IM03 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art with compounds of the general formula Y—X¹, where Y denotes hydrogen, a metal or organometallic residue, for example sodium, magnesium bromide, magnesium chloride, tributyltin or boronic acid, or a residue to form an organometallic reagent, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by conventional or microwave heating, neat or in solution, for example in acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dioxane, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, tetrahydrofuran, methanol or ethanol, optionally in the presence of a suitable base, for example triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, potassium carbonate, caesium carbonate, sodium tert-butoxide or potassium tert-butoxide, optionally by addition of a suitable coupling reagent, for example tetrakis(triphenylphosphin)-palladium, bis(dibenzylideneacetone)-palladium(0), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium(0), [1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane]-dichloronickel(II) or iron(III) acetylacetonate, optionally in presence of an additional ligand, for example (2-biphenyl)di-tert-butylphosphine or 2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl.

In stage04 nicotinic acid esters of the general formula X-IM03 can be transformed into the corresponding nicotinic acids of the general formula X-IM04 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by employing a base, for example sodium hydroxide.

In stage05 nicotinic acids of the general formula X-IM04 can be converted to yield amides of the general formula X with amines of the general formula X-SM02 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by using a suitable coupling reagent, for example O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate.

Amines of the general formula X-SM02, in which X² and X³ denote hydrogen, herein thereafter referred to as X-SM02a can be prepared from substituted 2-hydroxyacetic acids of the general formula X-SM03, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art. Enantiomerically pure amines of the general formula X-SM02a can be obtained from enantiomerically pure 2-hydroxyacetic acids of the general formula X-SM03. In stage06, 2-hydroxyacetic acids of the general formula X-SM03 can be transformed into the corresponding diols of the general formula X-IM05 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by employing a reducing agent, for example lithium aluminium hydride. In stage07, diols of the general formula X-IM05 can be transformed into the corresponding p-toluenesulfonic acid esters of the general formula X-IM06 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by treating with 4-toluenesulfonyl chloride. In stage08, p-toluenesulfonic acid esters of the general formula X-IM06 can be transformed into the corresponding nitriles general formula X-IM07 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by treating with sodium cyanide. In stage09, nitriles general formula X-IM07 can be transformed into the corresponding tert-butyl carbamates of the general formula X-IM08 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by treating with nickel(II) chloride and sodium borohydride in the presence of di-tert-butyl dicarbonate. In stage10, tert-butyl carbamates of the general formula X-IM08 can be transformed into the corresponding amines of the general formula SM02a according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by treating with hydrochloric acid.

Alternatively, amines of the general formula X-SM02 can be prepared from substituted 3-oxopropanenitriles of the general formula X-SM04, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art. In stage11, 3-oxopropanenitriles of the general formula X-SM04 can be transformed into the corresponding 3-hydroxypropanenitriles of the general formula X-M09 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by employing a reducing agent, for example sodium borohydride, borane dimethyl sulfide complex or borane tetrahydrofuran complex (affording compounds in which X⁵ denotes a hydrogen), optionally in presence of a suitable ligand, for example CBS-oxazaborolidines, or alternatively by treating with compounds of the general formula Y—X⁵, where Y denotes a metal or organometallic residue, for example sodium, magnesium bromide, magnesium chloride, or a residue to form an organometallic reagent, according to methods known to the person skilled in the art (affording compounds in which X⁵ denotes a substituted carbon). In stage12, 3-hydroxypropanenitriles of the general formula X-IM09 can be transformed into the corresponding tert-butyl carbamates of the general formula X-IM10 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by treating with nickel(II) chloride and sodium borohydride in the presence of di-tert-butyl dicarbonate. In stage13, tert-butyl carbamates of the general formula X-IM10 can be transformed into the corresponding amines of the general formula X-SM02 according to methods known to the person skilled in the art, for example by treating with hydrochloric acid.

A plurality of additional synthesis paths to compounds of the general formulae X-SM02, X-SM02a, X-SM03, X-SM04 with a very broad substitution pattern for residues X² to X⁵ are known in the current specialist literature. Previously unknown intermediates of the general formulae X-SM02, X-SM02a, X-SM03, X-SM04 with similar substitution patterns for residues X² to X⁵ as outlined above and whose syntheses are not described in greater detail can be produced by the person skilled in the art according to these known methods or by combination of the known methods.

The invention will be described hereinafter with the aid of a number of examples. This description is intended merely by way of example and does not limit the general idea of the invention.

EXAMPLES

The indication “equivalents” (“eq.”) means molar equivalents, “RT” means room temperature (23±7° C.), “M” are indications of concentration in mol/l, “aq.” means aqueous, “sat.” means saturated, “sol.” means solution, “conc.” means concentrated.

Further abbreviations:

-   acac acetylacetone=2,4-pentanedione -   AcOH acetic acid -   d days -   dppp 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane -   brine saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution -   CC column chromatography on silica gel -   DCM dichloromethane -   DIPEA N,N-diisopropylethylamine -   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide -   ether diethyl ether -   EtOAc ethyl acetate -   EtOH ethanol -   h hour(s) -   H₂O water -   HATU     O-(7-aza-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate -   m/z mass-to-charge ratio -   MeOH methanol -   MeCN acetonitrile -   min minutes -   MS mass spectrometry -   N/A not available -   NEt₃ triethylamine -   NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone -   RM reaction mixture -   THF tetrahydrofuran -   v/v volume to volume -   w/w weight in weight

The yields of the compounds prepared were not optimized.

All temperatures are uncorrected.

All starting materials which are not explicitly described were either commercially available (the details of suppliers such as for example Acros, Avocado, Aldrich, Bachem, Fluka, Lancaster, Maybridge, Merck, Sigma, TCI, Oakwood, etc. can be found in the Symyx® Available Chemicals Database of MDL, San Ramon, US or the SciFinder® Database of the ACS, Washington D.C., US, respectively, for example) or the synthesis thereof has already been described precisely in the specialist literature (experimental guidelines can be found in the Reaxys® Database of Elsevier, Amsterdam, N L or the SciFinder® Database of the ACS, Washington D.C., US, respectively, for example) or can be prepared using the conventional methods known to the person skilled in the art.

The stationary phase used for the column chromatography was silica gel 60 (0.04-0.063 mm) from E. Merck, Darmstadt.

For microwave reactions a Discover® microwave, from the CEM Corporation, Matthews, US, was used.

The mixing ratios of solvents or eluents for chromatography are specified in v/v.

All the intermediate products and exemplary compounds were analytically characterised by means of ¹H-NMR spectroscopy. In addition, mass spectrometry tests (MS, m/z for [M+H]⁺) were carried out for all the exemplary compounds and selected intermediate products.

Synthesis of Exemplary Compounds Synthesis of Example 1 N-[(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

6.1 g (153 mmol, 60% w/w in mineral oil) NaH were dissolved in THF (90 ml) at 0° C. At this temperature 3.4 g (54.7 mmol) ethane thiol were added. After stirring for 15 min at 0° C., 12.4 g (60.2 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid were added portionwise. The RM was allowed to warm to RT and stirring was continued at RT for 16 h. Then the reaction was quenched with a 2M aq. HCl and diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (DCM/hexane) of the residue yielded 12.0 g (51.7 mmol, 95%) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid.

b) Synthesis of 2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

A mixture of 12.0 g (51.7 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid and 33.7 g (387 mmol) morpholine was heated to 105° C. for 5 d. After cooling to RT a 2M aq. NaOH sol. (200 ml) was added, followed by washing with ether (3×200 ml). The aqueous layer was then acidified with a 2M aq. HCl to pH 5 and extracted with EtOAc. In the same manner pH 4 was adjusted followed by extraction with EtOAc. The combined EtOAc extracts were dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (DCM/hexane) of the residue yielded 7.2 g (25.3 mmol, 49%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid.

c) Synthesis of N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 250 mg (0.89 mmol) 2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid in THF (7 ml), 124 μl (0.97 mmol) 3,5-difluorobenzylamine, 335 mg (0.89 mmol) HATU and 367 μl (2.66 mmol) NEt₃ were added and the RM was heated at 70° C. for 5d. Subsequently the mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with a 4M aq. NH₄Cl sol., a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 187 mg (0.46 mmol, 52%) N-[(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 1). [M+H]⁺408.1.

Synthesis of Example 2 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 17.4 g (84.4 mmol) of 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid in THF (340 ml) were added 10.6 ml (92.9 mmol) 3-fluorobenzylamine, 32.0 g (84.4 mmol) HATU and 35.0 ml (253.3 mmol) NEt₃. The RM was then heated at 70° C. for 16. After dilution with EtOAc (350 ml) the mixture was washed with a 4M aq. NH₄Cl sol., a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 19.5 g (62.3 mmol, 74%) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 4.0 g (12.8 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide in DMF (30 ml) was treated with 2.6 g (19.2 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 1.2 ml (16.0 mmol) ethanethiol, followed by stirring in a closed vessel at RT for 16 h. Then water (35 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (2×70 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water, a 2M aq. NaOH sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) provided 3.3 g (9.7 mmol, 76%) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

c) Synthesis of 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 1.5 g (4.4 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide and 1.9 ml (22.1 mmol) morpholine was heated in the microwave at 120° C. for 30 min. Subsequently the RM was diluted with water and EtOAc and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with a 1M aq. NaOH sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) of the residue yielded 1.3 g (3.3 mmol, 75%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 2). [M+H]⁺390.2.

Synthesis of Example 3 N-[(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

To a suspension of 9.3 g (231 mmol, 60% w/w in mineral oil) NaH in THF (200 ml) was added a solution of 3.8 ml (93 mmol) Methanol in THF (200 ml) while the temperature was kept at 10-20° C. Subsequently a solution of 20.0 g (97 mmol) of 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid in THF (200 ml) was added and the RM was heated to 70° C. for 16 h. After cooling to RT the mixture was acidified with a 2M aq. HCl to pH 3-4 and was then extracted with EtOAc (2×600 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The obtained crude 22.6 g 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid was used in subsequent reactions without further purification.

b) Synthesis of 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

To a solution of 302 mg crude 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid in THF (12 ml) were added 568 mg (1.5 mmol) HATU and 934 μl (6.8 mmol) NEt₃. The RM was stirred at 50° C. for 3 h followed by the addition of 268 mg (1.9 mmol) 3,5-difluorobenzylamine. Stirring was continued at 50° C. for 72 h. The RM was then diluted with EtOAc (50 ml) and subsequently washed with a 4M aq. NH₄Cl sol., a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) provided 237 mg (0.7 mmol, 54% over 2 steps) 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid.

c) Synthesis of N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 237 mg (0.7 mmol) 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid and 474 μl (5.4 mmol) morpholine was heated in the microwave at 90° C. for 150 min. Subsequently the RM was diluted EtOAc and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided 100 mg (0.26 mmol, 38%) N-[(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 3). [M+H]⁺378.2.

Synthesis of Example 4 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 254 mg (0.75 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesized according to the methods described in sections a) and b) of example 2), 196 μl (2.25 mmol) morpholine and 392 μl (2.25 mmol) DIPEA in MeCN (2 ml) was heated in the microwave at 180° C. for 4 h. Subsequently the RM was diluted with water and EtOAc and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) of the residue yielded 154 mg (0.40 mmol, 53%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 4). [M+H]⁺390.2.

Synthesis of Example 5 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 254 mg (0.75 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2), 322 mg (2.25 mmol) N-methyl-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)methanamine and 392 μl (2.25 mmol) DIPEA in MeCN (2 ml) was heated in the microwave at 150° C. for 4.5 h. Subsequently the RM was diluted with a 2M aq. NaOH sol and EtOAc and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 122 mg (0.28 mmol, 38%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 5). [M+H]⁺432.2.

Synthesis of Example 6 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-methoxy-azetidine-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 410 mg (1.2 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2), 125 mg (1.0 mmol) 3-methoxy-azetidine and 824 mg (2.53 mmol) Cs₂CO₃ in 1,4-dioxane (7 ml) was heated at 110° C. for 24 h. Subsequently the RM was concentrated in vacuo. The residue obtained was partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) provided 122 mg (0.31 mmol, 31%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-methoxy-azetidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 6). [M+H]⁺390.2.

Synthesis of Example 7 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 439 mg (1.2 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2), 284 mg (2.6 mmol) 3-hydroxy-azetidine, 2.1 g (6.5 mmol) Cs₂CO₃ and 149 mg (0.13 mmol) Pd(PPh₃)₂ in 1,4-dioxane (4 ml) was heated at 110° C. for 16 h. Subsequently the RM was diluted with brine (30 ml) and extracted with EtOAc (3×40 ml). The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) and subsequent crystallization (hexane/EtOAc) provided 66 mg (0.18 mmol, 15%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 7). [M+H]⁺376.1.

Synthesis of Example 8 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methylamino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 200 mg (0.59 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2), 340 μl (2.96 mmol) 3-fluorobenzylamine and 240 mg (1.77 mmol) K₂CO₃ were heated in a sealed tube at 160° C. for 16 h. Subsequently the RM was diluted with water (50 ml) and extracted with EtOAc (3×40 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) provided 120 mg (0.28 mmol, 47%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methylamino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 8). [M+H]⁺428.2.

Synthesis of Example 9 (E)-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-2-(prop-1-enyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide and 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2.0 g (6.4 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 2) in DMF (19 ml) were added 1.32 g (9.6 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 660 mg (7.7 mmol) morpholine and the RM was stirred at 90° C. for 16 h. Then the RM was poured into ice water (40 ml), followed by extraction with EtOAc (3×40 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 1.14 g (3.2 mmol, 49%) 6-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid and 400 mg (1.1 mmol, 17%) 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of (E)-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-2-(prop-1-enyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 400 mg (1.1 mmol) 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide in toluene (15 ml) were added 140 mg (1.7 mmol) (E)-prop-1-enylboronic acid, 1.1 g (3.3 mmol) CsCO₃ and EtOH (1.5 ml). After degassing with argon for 15 min 370 mg (0.32 mmol) Pd(PPh₃)₄ were added and the RM was heated to 110° C. for 5 h. Subsequently the RM was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) provided 300 mg (0.8 mmol, 74%) (E)-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-2-(prop-1-enyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 9). [M+H]⁺370.2.

Synthesis of Example 10 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 300 mg (0.81 mmol) (E)-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-2-(prop-1-enyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 9) in MeOH (9 ml) was degassed with argon for 15 min. Then 0.065 g Pd/C (10% w/w) was added and the RM was stirred for 3 h under hydrogen atmosphere by use of an H₂ balloon. Subsequently the mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/acetone 17:3) provided 170 mg (0.5 mmol, 56%) N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 10). [M+H]⁺372.2.

Synthesis of Example 11 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of methyl 6-chloro-2-(ethylsulfanyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate

To a solution of 2.5 g (9.1 mmol) methyl 2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate in DMF (21 ml) were added 1.9 g (13.7 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 843 μl (11.4 mmol) ethanethiol. After stirring in a closed vessel at RT for 4 h, the RM was extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water and a 2M aq. NaOH sol., dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 99:1) provided 2.25 g of a ˜1:1 mixture of methyl 6-chloro-2-(ethylsulfanyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate and methyl 2,6-bis(ethylsulfanyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate, which was used in the next step without further purification.

b) Synthesis of methyl 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate

A solution of 2 g of a ˜1:1 mixture of methyl 6-chloro-2-(ethylsulfanyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate and methyl 2,6-bis(ethylsulfanyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate, 1.7 ml (20.0 mmol) morpholine and 3.5 ml (20.0 mmol) DIPEA in MeCN (10 ml) was heated in the microwave to 150° C. for 4 h. The RM was then diluted with water and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 4:1) provided 440 mg (1.3 mmol, 16% over 2 steps) methyl 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate.

c) Synthesis of 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

A solution of 440 mg (1.3 mmol) methyl 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylate in a MeOH/THF mixture (6 ml, 1:1 v/v) was treated with a 2M aq. LiOH sol. (3 ml) and was then stirred at 60° C. for 5 d. After cooling to RT the RM was acidified with a 2M aq. HCl sol. to pH 2. Upon dilution with EtOAc the precipitate formed was filtered off to give 176 mg (0.5 mmol, 42%) 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid, which was used in the next step without further purification.

d) Synthesis of 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 170 mg (0.5 mmol) 2-(ethylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid in THF (3 ml) were added 192 mg (0.5 mmol) HATU and 210 μl (1.5 mmol) NEt₃ and the RM was stirred at 50° C. for 90 min. Then 69 μl (0.6 mmol) 3-fluorobenzylamine were added and stirring was continued at 50° C. for 5d. After cooling to RT the mixture was partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with a 4N aq. NH₄Cl sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexae/EtOAc 3:1) provided 57 mg (0.13 mmol, 26%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 11). [M+H]⁺444.1.

Synthesis of Example 12 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2,6-dimorpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 300 mg (0.82 mmol) 6-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesis is described in section a) of example 9) and 1.4 g (16.5 mmol) morpholine was heated in the microwave to 120° C. for 2 h. The RM was then diluted with EtOAc and a 2M aq. NaOH sol. was added. The organic layer was separated, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 253 mg (0.61 mmol, 74%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2,6-dimorpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 12). [M+H]⁺415.2.

Synthesis of Example 14 1-[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl-carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid

A solution of 146 mg (0.32 mmol) 1-[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl-carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester (example 13) in a MeOH/THF mixture (1:1 v/v, 2 ml) was treated with 1 ml (2.0 mmol) 2M aq. LiOH sol. and heated to 70° C. for 16 h. Subsequently pH 3-4 was adjusted with a 2M aq. HCl sol., followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. As residue 112 mg (0.26 mmol, 79%) 1-[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl-carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid (example 14) were obtained. [M+H]⁺432.2.

Synthesis of Example 16 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 201 mg (0.5 mmol) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 15) in DCM (7 ml) was treated with 1.84 g (0.65 mmol, 15% w/w in DCM) Dess-Martin periodinane and stirred at RT for 3 h. The RM was then quenched by addition of a 10% (w/w) aq. Na₂S₂O₃ sol. and diluted with DCM (30 ml). The organic layer was separated, washed with a 2M aq. NaOH sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 88 mg (0.22 mmol, 44%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(4-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 16). [M+H]⁺402.2.

Synthesis of Example 18 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a cooled solution of 209 mg (0.5 mmol) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 17) in DCM (7 ml) were added dropwise 5 ml (5.0 mmol, 1M in DCM) BBr₃ at −50° C. The RM was then allowed to reach 0° C. and stirring was continued at this temperature for 3 h. Then a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. (15 ml) was added at 0° C. and the mixture was diluted with MeOH (10 ml) and DCM (10 ml). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided 81 mg (0.2 mmol, 40%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 18). [M+H]⁺406.2.

Synthesis of Example 19 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-Chloro-N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

330 mg (8.3 mmol, 60% w/w in mineral oil) NaH were slowly added to Methanol (30 ml) at RT and stirring was continued at RT for 45 min. Then 2.35 g (7.5 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 2) were added and the RM was heated to 70° C. for 24 h. After cooling to RT water (10 ml) was added and most of the MeOH was removed in vacuo. The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was washed twice with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) of the residue yielded 1.24 g (0.4 mmol, 54%) 6-Chloro-N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide and N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 1.37 g (4.4 mmol) 6-Chloro-N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide and 2.9 ml (33.2 mmol) morpholine was heated in the microwave to 120° C. for 30 min. The RM was then diluted with EtOAc (50 ml) and a 1M aq. NaOH sol. (20 ml) was added. The precipitate formed was filtered off to give 715 mg (2.0 mmol, 47%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide. The organic layer was separated from the filtrate, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 397 mg (1.1 mmol, 25%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 19). [M+H]⁺360.2.

Synthesis of Example 20 2-Ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A suspension of 626 mg (2.0 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 2), 244 mg (2.4 mmol) ethylamine hydrochloride and 689 mg (5.0 mmol) K₂CO₃ in DMF (6 ml) was heated to 100° C. for 3 d. Then the RM was poured into ice water (10 ml), followed by extraction with EtOAc (3×15 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 84 mg (0.26 mmol, 13%) 6-chloro-2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of 2-Ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 80 mg (0.25 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide and 433 mg (5.0 mmol) morpholine was heated in the microwave to 120° C. for 10 h. After cooling to RT, purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 2:1) provided 73 mg (0.2 mmol, 78%) 2-Ethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 20). [M+H]⁺373.2.

Synthesis of Example 21 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 200 mg (0.58 mmol) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 19) in DMF (8 ml) 15 mg (0.64 mmol, 60% w/w in mineral oil) NaH were added, followed by stirring at RT for 30 min. Then 88 mg (0.64 mmol) 2-bromoethyl-methylether were added and the RM was heated to 50° C. for 16 h. Subsequently water (10 ml) and EtOAc were added and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:7) provided 90 mg (0.22 mmol, 39%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 21). [M+H]⁺404.2.

Synthesis of Example 22 2-Ethyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 200 mg (0.55 mmol) 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 9) in THF (5 ml) were added 30 mg (0.055 mmol) Ni(dppp)Cl₂ and 330 μl (0.66 mmol, 2M in THF) ethylmagnesiumbromide. The RM was heated to 80° C. for 8 h, followed by quenching with a sat. aq. NH₄Cl sol. and extraction with EtOAc (3×20 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided 50 mg (0.14 mmol, 25%) Ethyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 22). [M+H]⁺358.2.

Synthesis of Example 23 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 300 mg (0.83 mmol) 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 9) in THF/NMP (6:1 v/v, 14 ml) was cooled to −30° C. At this temperature were successively added 58 mg (0.16 mmol) Fe(acac)₃ and 6 ml (12.0 mmol, 2M in THF) iso-propyl-magnesium-chloride. The RM was then allowed to warm to 0° C. within 1 h. Then sat. aq. NH₄Cl sol. was added the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×20 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided 110 mg (0.30 mmol, 36%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 23). [M+H]⁺372.2.

Synthesis of Example 24 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 254 mg (0.7 mmol) 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 9) in MeCN (0.5 ml) were added 115 μl (1.4 mmol) pyrrolidine and 290 μl (2.1 mmol) NEt₃. The RM was heated in the microwave to 120° C. for 30 min and subsequently to 140° C. for 45 min. Then the mixture was filtered through celite and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 2:1), followed by crystallization (hexane/EtOAc) provided 164 mg (0.41 mmol, 59%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 24). [M+H]⁺399.2.

Synthesis of Example 117 2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoro-methyl)-phenyl]-methyl]pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

A solution of 8.8 (43.7 mmol) 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 3) in DMF (110 ml) was treated with 9.0 g (65.5 mmol) K₂CO₃ and subsequently stirred at RT for 30 min. Then 5.4 ml (65.5 mmol) Iodomethan were added and stirring was continued at RT for 16 h. After quenching with water the mixture was extracted twice with EtOAc and the combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. As residue 9.1 g (39.6 mmol, 91%) 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester was obtained which was used in next step without further purification.

b) Synthesis of 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

A solution of 5.0 g (21.8 mmol) 6-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methylpyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester, 2.0 g (24.0 mmol) morpholine and 6.0 ml (43.5 mmol) NEt₃ in NMP (21 ml) was heated at 90° C. for 2 d. After cooling to RT the mixture was partiotionated between EtOAc and a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 4:1) provided 2.7 g (9.8 mmol, 45%) 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

c) Synthesis of 2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoro-methyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 117), [M+H]⁺410.2) was synthesized from 2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester according to the methods described in sections c) of example 11 and section c) of example 1.

Synthesis of Example 120 2-Ethylsulfanyl-6-[(4-fluoro-benzoyl)-methyl-amino]-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 150 mg (0.45 mmol) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 123) in DCM (3 ml) and THF (3 ml) was added 160 μl (0.95 mmol) DIPEA. At 0° C. 56 μl (0.47 mmol) 4-fluoro-benzoylchloride was added dropwise and stirring was continued at 0° C. for 2 h and RT for 16 h. Then the mixture was partiotionated between EtOAc and a 1M aq. NaHCO₃ sol. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 171 mg (0.38 mmol, 83%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-6-[(4-fluoro-benzoyl)-methyl-amino]-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 120). [M+H]⁺456.1

Synthesis of Example 123 6-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 750 mg (2.2 mmol) and 2.7 ml (22.1 mmol, 33% w/w in H₂O) was heated to 150° C. in the MW for 3 h. The mixture was then diluted with EtOAc and water and the organic layer was separated, washed with a 2M aq. NaOH sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) and subsequent crystallization (hexane/EtOAc) provided 454 mg (1.36 mmol, 62%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 250 mg (0.75 mmol) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide in DCM (5 ml) and THF (5 ml) was added 267 μl (1.58 mmol) DIPEA. At 0° C. 74 μl (0.79 mmol) acetanhydride was added dropwise and stirring was continued at RT for 16 h. Then another 297 μl (3.2 mmol) acetanhydride and 535 μl (3.2 mmol) DIPEA were added at RT and the mixture was stirred at 35° C. for 2 d. The solution was diluted with water and a 1M aq. NaOH sol. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 226 mg (0.6 mmol, 80%) 6-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 123). [M+H]⁺376.1

Synthesis of Example 138 & 139 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(2S)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide & 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(2R)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

558 mg racemic 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 48) was separated by chiral HPLC to provide 183 mg 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(2S)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 138), [M+H]⁺404.2 and 184 mg 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(2R)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 139), [M+H]⁺404.2

Synthesis of Example 154 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

To a cooled (ice-bath) solution of 3.8 g (54.7 mmol) NaSMe in THF (85 ml) 12.4 g (60.2 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid was added. After stirring at RT for 2 h, 1.3 g (xx mmol) NaH (60% w/w in mineral oil, 32.5 mmol) and 1.6 g (23.0 mmol) NaSMe were added and stirring was continued at RT for 16 h. Then the mixture was diluted with THF (45 ml) and again 1.3 g (xx mmol) NaH (60% w/w in mineral oil, 32.5 mmol) and 3.4 g (48.9 mmol) NaSMe were added and stirring was continued at RT for 16 h. Then the reaction was quenched with a 2M aq. HCl and diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (DCM/hexane) of the residue yielded 7.34 g (33.7 mmol, 62%) 6-chloro-2-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid.

b) Synthesis of N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 154), [M+H]⁺376.1, was synthesized from 6-chloro-2-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid according to the methods described in sections b) & c) of example 1.

Synthesis of Example 169 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methylmorpholino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide

A mixture of 6.0 g (19.2 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide (synthesized according to the methods described in section a) of example 2), 3.9 g (28.7 mmol) (R)-3-methylmorpholine hydrochloride, 13.0 ml (76.6 mmol) and NMP (18.4 ml) was heated in the MW to 180° C. for 16 h. After cooling to RT the mixture was partiotionated between EtOAc and a 2M aq. NaOH sol. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 1.4 g (3.7 mmol, 20%) 2-chloro-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methylmorpholino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide.

b) Synthesis of N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2-chloro-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methylmorpholino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide was converted into N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 169), [M+H]⁺386.2, according to the method described for example 23.

Synthesis of Example 171 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A mixture of 338 mg (1.0 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2), 237 mg (2.2 mmol) 2-methylamino-pyridine, 1.8 g (5.4 mmol) Cs₂CO₃ and 125 mg (0.11 mmol) Pd(PPh₃)₂ in 1,4-dioxane (4 ml) was heated at 110° C. for 2 h and stirred at RT for 16 h. The mixture was then filtered through celite and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 243 mg (0.59 mmol, 59%) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-3-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 171). [M+H]⁺411.2

Synthesis of Example 172 2-Dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2-chloro-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methylmorpholino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 169) was converted with a 2M solution of dimethylamine in THF into 2-dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 172), [M+H]⁺387.2, according to the method described for example 24.

Synthesis of Example 174 2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2-(ethyl(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester

A mixture of 8.2 g (35.0 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester, 3.7 ml (43.8 mmol) N-methylethylamine and 8.9 ml (52.5 mmol) DIPEA in NMP (25 ml) was heated in the MW to 90° C. for 1 h. Then the solution was diluted with water, a 1M aq. NaOH sol. and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 9:1) provided 4.0 g (15.6 mmol, 44%) 6-chloro-2-(ethyl(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester.

b) Synthesis of 2-(ethyl(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester

A mixture of 4.0 g (15.6 mmol) 6-chloro-2-(ethyl(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester and 13.6 ml (155.8 mmol) morpholine was heated in the MW to 135° C. for 2 h. Then the mixture was diluted with a 1M aq. NaOH sol. and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 9:1) provided 2.0 g (6.4 mmol, 41%) 2-(ethyl(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester.

c) Synthesis of -(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 249 mg (0.81 mmol) 2-(ethyl(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester and 924 μl (8.1 mmol) 4-fluoro-benzylamine in toluene (17 ml) was treated with 2.85 ml (2M in toluene, 5.7 mmol) AlMe₃ and was subsequently heated to 120° C. for 4 d. Then the solution was diluted with water, a 1M aq. NaOH sol. and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with a 2M aq. NaOH sol. and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:1) provided 127 mg (0.33 mmol, 40%) 2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 174). [M+H]⁺387.2

Synthesis of Example 176 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-methylsulfanyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 200 mg (0.52 mmol) 2-chloro-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methylmorpholino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 169) in THF (3 ml) was added 46 μg (0.66 mmol) NaSMe. The reaction mixture was stirred in a closed vessel at 80° C. for 3 d. Subsequently the mixture was diluted with water and a 2M aq. NaOH sol. and extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Crystallisation (EtOAc/pentane) of the residue yielded 128 mg (0.33 mmol, 62%) N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-methylsulfanyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 176). [M+H]⁺390.2

Synthesis of Example 214 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

6-Chloro-N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 19) was converted with (R)-3-methylmorpholine into N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 214), [M+H]⁺374.2, according to the method described for example 171.

Synthesis of Example 253 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(2-oxo-propyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 150 mg (0.45 mmol) 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-(methyl-amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 123) in NMP (1 ml) were added 229 μl (1.35 mmol) DIPEA and 39 μl (0.50 mmol) chloroacetone. The mixture was heated in the MW to 140° C. for 40 min and subsequently partiotionated between a 1M aq. NaOH sol and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with a 1M aq. NaOH sol, water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 13:7) provided 53 mg (0.14 mmol, 30%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[methyl-(2-oxo-propyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 253). [M+H]⁺390.2

Synthesis of Example 258 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 338 mg (1.0 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2), 172 mg (1.5 mmol) N-methyl-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-amine and 509 μl (3.0 mmol) DIPEA in NMP (1 ml) was heated in the microwave at 180° C. for 2 h. Subsequently the RM was diluted with a 2M aq. NaOH sol, water and EtOAc and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 13:7) provided 77 mg (0.18 mmol, 18%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 258). [M+H]⁺418.2

Synthesis of Example 263 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a cooled (ice-bath) solution of 450 mg (1.32 mmol) (S)-morpholin-3-yl-methanol in THF (5 ml) were added at 0° C. 570 μl (2.78 mmol) 1,1,1,3,3,3 hexamethyldisilazane and 33 μl (0.26 mmol) trimethylchlorosilane. The mixture was then stirred at RT for 1 h. Then another 33 μl (0.26 mmol) trimethylchlorosilane was added and stirring was continued at RT for 1 h followed by concentration in vacuo. The residue, 450 mg (1.3 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2) and 903 μl (5.3 mmol) DIPEA were suspended in NMP (1.5 ml). Then the reaction mixture was heated at 180° C. for 32 h and stirred at RT for 72 h. Subsequently a 1M hydrochlorid acid was added and the mixture was stirred at RT for 15 min. After neutralization with a sat. aq. NaHCO₃ sol. EtOAc was added and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (cyclohexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided mg (0.17 mmol, 13%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 263). [M+H]⁺420.2

Synthesis of Example 285 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide

A solution of 6.0 g (18.3 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesized according to the method described in section a) of example 2) in THF (180 ml) and NMP (60 ml) was degassed for 30 min followed by the addition of 1.3 g (3.7 mmol) Fe(acac)₃. This mixture was degassed again for 20 min. At −40° C. 137 ml (2M in THF, 274 mmol) isopropylmagnesiumchloride was added dropwise over 1 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to reach 0° C. and was quenched at this temperature with a sat. aq. NH₄Cl sol. followed by stirring at 10° C. for 30 min. Then the mixture was diluted with EtOAc and the organic layer was separated, washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 9:1) provided 2.45 g (7.3 mmol, 40%) 6-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide.

b) Synthesis of N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

6-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic amide was converted into N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-6-[(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 285), [M+H]⁺432.2, according to the method described for example 258.

Synthesis of Example 298 6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-thiomorpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 700 mg (2.24 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 2), 280 μl (2.9 mmol) thiomorpholine and 3.95 g (12.1 mmol) Cs₂CO₃ in dioxane (60 ml) was degassed for 30 min followed by the addition of 285 mg (0.25 mmol) Pd(PPh₃)₄. Subsequently the reaction solution was heated to 120° C. for 16 h. Then the mixture was filtered through celite and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 19:1) provided 420 mg (1.1 mmol, 49%) 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-thiomorpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of 2-chloro-6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 420 mg (1.1 mmol) 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-thiomorpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide in DCM (13 ml) was added 640 mg (60% pure, 2.2 mmol) mCPBA at 0° C. and stirring was continued at this temperature for 2 h. The mixture was then diluted with DCM and washed with a sat. aq. Na₂CO₃ sol., water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The obtained crude 450 mg 2-chloro-6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide was used in subsequent reactions without further purification.

c) Synthesis of 6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 450 mg (crude, ˜1.1 mmol) 2-chloro-6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide, 750 mg (5.5 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 400 μL (5.5 mmol) ethylmercaptane in DMF (4 ml) was heated to 60° C. for 2 h. Subsequently the mixture was poured into water. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 1:1) provided 205 mg (0.47 mmol, 43%) 6-(1,1-Dioxo-[1,4]thiazinan-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide. [M+H]⁺438.1

Synthesis of Example 307 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-methyl-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-6-((3-methoxycyclohexyl)(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 1.19 g (3.8 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 2) in DMF (12 ml) were added 1.05 g (7.6 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 683 mg (3.8 mmol) 3-methoxy-N-methylcyclohexanamine and the reaction mixture was heated at 110° C. for 16 h. The mixture was then poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 4:1) provided 850 mg (2.7 mmol, 32%) 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-6-((3-methoxycyclohexyl)(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-methyl-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 148 mg (0.35 mmol) 2-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-6-((3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)(methyl)amino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide in DM (1 ml) were added 488 mg (3.53 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 260 μl (3.53 mmol) mmol) ethylmercaptane and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for 16 h. The mixture was then poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 17:3) provided 90 mg (0.2 mmol, 58%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6-[(3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-methyl-amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 307). [M+H]⁺446.2

Synthesis of Example 312 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxo-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 1.0 g (2.95 mmol) 6-chloro-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section b) of example 2) in propionitrile (20 ml) was treated with 1.33 g (8.87 mmol) NaI and 1.0 ml (8.28 mmol) trichloromethylsilane. Subsequently the solution was heated at 110° C. for 16 h. The mixture was then partitioned between a 2M aq. NaOH sol and EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in dioxane (10 ml) and 2.26 g (7.0 mmol) Cs₂CO₃ and 114 mg (0.92 mmol) picolinic acid were added. This mixture was degassed for 30 min followed by the addition of 88 mg (0.46 mmol) CuI and 470 mg (4.65 mmol) 3-morpholinone. The reaction solution was then heated to 100° C. for 16 h and subsequently concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water and was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided 60 mg (0.15 mmol, 5%) 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-(3-oxo-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 312). [M+H]⁺404.1.

Synthesis of Example 317 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(oxetan-3-yloxy)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

A solution of 209 mg (2.82 mmol) 3-hydroxy-oxetane in THF (6 ml) was treated with 316 mg (2.81 mmol) KOtBu and was heated at 50° C. for 15 min. After cooling to RT a solution of 205 mg (0.56 mmol) 2-chloro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesis is described in section a) of example 9) in THF (3 ml) was added and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 8 h. The mixture was then poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 7:3) provided 190 mg (0.47 mmol, 84%) N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(oxetan-3-yloxy)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 317). [M+H]⁺402.2.

Synthesis of Example 336 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methoxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2,6-dichloro-4-methoxy-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

To a solution of 4.0 g (22.5 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methoxy-pyridine in THF (20 ml) was added 10.0 ml (2.47 M in hexane, 24.7 mmol) n-butyllithium at −78° C. After stirring for 1 h at −78° C. excess dry ice was added and the mixture was allowed to warm to RT. Then the mixture was acidified with 6N aqueous hydrochlorid acid to pH 3-4 followed by extraction with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 4:1) provided 3.5 g (15.8 mmol, 70%) 2,6-dichloro-4-methoxy-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid.

b) Synthesis of 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methoxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2,6-dichloro-4-methoxy-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid was converted into 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methoxy-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 336), [M+H]⁺406.2, according to the methods described for example 2.

Synthesis of Example 341 2-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-2-(N-methylacetamido)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 240 μl (1.69 mmol) diisopropylamine in THF (5 ml) was added 680 μl (2.47 M in hexane, 1.69 mmol) n-butyllithium at −78° C. After stirring for 15 min at −78° C. a solution of 520 mg (1.69 mmol) 6-chloro-2-methylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesized according to the method described in section a) of example 20) in THF (5 ml) was added at −78° C. The mixture was then allowed to warm to 0° C. At this temperature 160 μl (1.69 mmol) acetanhydride was added and stirring was continued at RT for 4 h. After quenching with a sat. aq. NH₄Cl sol the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 13:7) provided 200 mg (0.57 mmol, 34%) 6-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-2-(N-methylacetamido)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide.

b) Synthesis of 2-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

6-chloro-N-(3-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-2-(N-methylacetamido)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide was converted into 2-(Acetyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 341), [M+H]⁺401.2, according to the method described for example 258.

Synthesis of Example 346 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-(methoxymethyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 4-(bromomethyl)-2,6-dichloro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

To a solution of 5.3 g (24.1 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester in CCl₄ (92 ml) were added 3.1 g (26.5 mmol) N-Bromosuccinimide, 395 mg (2.4 mmol) AIBN and 1.45 ml (25.3 mmol) acetic acid. The mixture was irradiated with a 200 W Wolfram lamp at 60° C. for 24 h. Subsequently the mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 97:3) provided 5.2 g of a mixture of 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester and 4-(bromomethyl)-2,6-dichloro-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester which was used in subsequent reactions without further purification.

b) Synthesis of 2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

320 mg Sodium was dissolved in MeOH (40 ml) at 0° C. followed by the addition of a solution of 5.2 g of the crude mixture from section a) in MeOH (30 ml) at 0° C. The reaction solution was stirred at RT for 2 h and was then poured into water. This mixture was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 97:3) provided 830 mg (11.9 mmol, 10% over 2 steps) 2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

c) Synthesis of 2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

To a solution of 630 mg (2.5 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester in dioxane (16 ml) was added a aq. 1M NaOH sol. and the reaction solution was heated to 100° C. for 4 h. The mixture was then diluted with water and washed with EtOAc. The aqueous layer was acidified with 2M HCl to pH 3 to 4 and was extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The obtained 520 mg (2.4 mmol, 94%) 2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid was used in subsequent reactions without further purification.

d) Synthesis of 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-(methoxymethyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid was converted into 2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-(methoxymethyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 346), [M+H]⁺420.2, according to the method described for example 2.

Synthesis of Example 354 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(3-methoxy-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

To a solution of 5.0 g (24.3 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid in DMF (73 ml) were added 5.0 g (36.4 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 7.6 ml (121.3 mmol) iodomethane at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h and was subsequently poured into water. This mixture was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 19:1) provided 5.2 g (23.7 mmol, 98%) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

b) Synthesis of 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

A solution of 5.2 g (23.7 mmol) 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester, 3.94 g (28.5 mmol) K₂CO₃ and 2.06 ml (23.7 mmol) morpholine in DMF (48 ml) was heated to 60° C. for 16 h. Then the mixture was poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 4:1) provided 1.95 g (7.2 mmol, 30%) 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

c) Synthesis of 2-(3-methoxyprop-1-ynyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

To a solution of 700 mg (2.6 mmol) 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester and 1.39 g (3.9 mmol) tributyl(3-methoxyprop-1-ynyl)stannane in dioxane (10 ml) was added 273 mg (0.39 mmol) PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂. Then the reaction solution was heated at 100° C. for 16 h. After cooling to RT the mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (5% KF-silica, hexane/EtOAc 19:1) provided 500 mg (1.64 mmol, 63%) 2-(3-methoxyprop-1-ynyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

d) Synthesis of 2-(3-methoxypropyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

To a solution of 500 mg (1.64 mmol) 2-(3-methoxyprop-1-ynyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester in MeOH (30 ml) was added 170 mg 10%-Pd/C. The reaction solution was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere (balloon) at RT for 16 h. Then the mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 9:1) provided 480 mg (1.55 mmol, 95%) 2-(3-methoxypropyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

e) Synthesis of N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(3-methoxy-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2-(3-methoxypropyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester was converted into N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(3-methoxy-propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 354), [M+H]⁺392.3, according to the methods described in sections c) and d) of example 11.

Synthesis of Example 355 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

To a solution of 1.0 g (3.69 mmol) 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester (synthesis is described in section b) of example 354) in toluene (20 ml) were added 634 mg (7.38 mmol) cyclopropyl boronic acid, 2.74 g (12.9 mmol) K₃PO₄, 104 mg (0.37 mmol) tri-cyclohexyl-phosphine and water (1 ml). After degassing for 30 min 82 mg (0.37 mmol) Pd(OAc)₂ were added and the reaction solution was heated at 120° C. for 16 h. The mixture was then poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 17:3) provided 500 mg (1.84 mmol, 80%) 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

b) Synthesis of 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2-Cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester was converted into 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 355), [M+H]⁺414.2, according to the methods described in sections c) and d) of example 11.

Synthesis of Example 356 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester

To a solution of 710 mg, (3.6 mmol) 6-chloro-2,4-dimethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester in CCl₄ (16 ml) were added 688 mg (3.90 mmol) N-bromosuccinimide, 59 mg (0.36 mmol) AIBN and 210 μl (3.72 mmol) acetic acid. The reaction mixture was irradiated with a 200 W Wolfram lamp at 60° C. for 24 h. The mixture was then filtered through celite, washed with CCl₄ and concentrated in vacuo. After CC (hexane/EtOAc 97:3) of the residue a mixture of 6-chloro-2,4-dimethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester, 4-(bromomethyl)-6-chloro-2-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester and 2-(bromomethyl)-6-chloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester was obtained. This mixture was dissolved in dioxane (10 ml) and added at 0° C. to a solution prepared by dissolving 594 mg (25.8 mmol) sodium in MeOH (11 ml) at 0° C. This reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 3 h. Then the reaction solution was poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. After CC (hexane/EtOAc 97:3) of the residue again a mixture of 6-chloro-4-(methoxymethyl)-2-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester and 6-chloro-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester was obtained. This material was dissolved in NMP (7.8 ml) and 860 μl (9.85 mmol) morpholine and 1.36 g (9.85 mmol) K₂CO₃ were added followed by heating at 100° C. for 5 h. Then the mixture was poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 9:1) provided 90 mg (0.32 mmol, 9%) 2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester.

b) Synthesis of N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid methylester was converted into N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(methoxymethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 356), [M+H]⁺373.2, according to the methods described in sections c) and d) of example 11.

Synthesis of Example 357 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diisopropyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2,4-diisopropyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester

To a solution of 20.0 g, (126.4 mmol) ethyl 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate in methanol (100 ml) was added 48.72 g, (632.2 mmol) ammonium acetate. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 3 d. Then the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken up with DCM (300 ml) and filtered. The filtrate is water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. This residue was dissolved in toluene (100 ml), followed by the addition of HCl (saturated solution in dioxane, 65 ml) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 20 h and subsequently filtered and the solid is washed with toluene. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. Purification of the residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 2.2 g (8.76 mmol, 7%) 2,4-diisopropyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester.

b) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2,4-diisopropyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester

A solution of 2.2 g (8.76 mmol) 2,4-diisopropyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester in POCl₃ (43.8 ml) was stirred at 120° C. for 2 h. Then excess POCl₃ was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (60 ml) and the solution was washed with a sat. NaHCO₃ sol, water and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of this residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 97:3) provided 2.0 g (7.43 mmol, 85%) 6-chloro-2,4-diisopropyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester.

c) Synthesis of N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diisopropyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

6-chloro-2,4-diisopropyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester was converted into N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diisopropyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 357), [M+H]⁺415.2, according to the methods described in sections b) of example 117 followed by the methods described in section c) and d) of example 11.

Synthesis of Example 358 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 750 mg, (2.17 mmol) N-(4,4-dimethylpentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-2-vinyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (synthesized according to the methods described for example 9) in THF (10 ml) was added dropwise 730 μl (7.6 mmol) at 0° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and a 1N aq. NaOH sol (4 ml) was added dropwise over a period of 0.5 h, followed by the addition of H₂O₂ (30% in water, 4 ml). Then the reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 4 h and was then extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. After CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:7) a mixture of N-(4,4-dimethylpentyl)-2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide and N-(4,4-dimethylpentyl)-2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide was obtained. This mixture was dissolved in THF (6 ml) and benzene (6 ml) and 24 mg, 0.0716 mmol) TBAHS was added at RT followed by the addition of a 25% aq. NaOH sol (6 ml) and 0.450 μl (7.16 mmol) iodomethane. Then the reaction mixture was slowly heated to 70° C. and stirred at the same temperature for 3 h. The additional 0.450 μl (7.16 mmol) iodomethane was added and stirring was continued at 70° C. for another 3 h. Then the organic layer was separated and the aq. layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was washed with water, and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of this residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 3:2) provided 60 mg (0.16 mmol, 6%) N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 358). [M+H]⁺377.3

Synthesis of Example 359 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diethyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 6-chloro-2,4-diethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester

To a solution of 2.73 g (14.12 mmol) 2,4-diethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester in chloroform (109 ml) was added 6.97 g, (70% pure, 28.29 mmol) mCPBA at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 6 h and was then diluted with chloroform and washed with a sat. NaHCO₃ sol and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in POCl₃ (70 ml) and the reaction mixture was heated at 110° C. for 6.5 h. Then excess POCl₃ was evaporated and cold water was added to the residue. The mixture was basified with a sat. NaHCO₃ sol to pH ˜10 and was extracted EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo. Purification of this residue by CC (hexane/EtOAc 9:1) provided 1.6 g (7.02 mmol, 20%) 6-chloro-2,4-diethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester.

b) Synthesis of N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diethyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

6-chloro-2,4-diethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethylester was converted into N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2,4-diethyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example 359), [M+H]⁺387.2, according to the methods described in sections b) of example 117 followed by the methods described in section c) and d) of example 11.

Synthesis of Example X1 2-Cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

a) Synthesis of 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

A mixture of 2,6-dichlor-4-methylpyridin-3-carboxylic acid (100 g, 485 mmol) and potassium carbonate (100 g, 728 mmol) in dimethylformamide (1.25 I) is stirred for 30 h at RT before ethyl iodide (59.5 ml, 728 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 18 h. After completion of the reaction, water is added and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers are washed with water (2×) and brine (1×), dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness to yield 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (112 g), which was used without further purification.

b) Synthesis of 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

A mixture of 2,6-dichloro-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (29.7 g, 127 mmol), potassium carbonate (26.3 g, 190 mmol), and morpholine (13.3 g, 152 mmol) in dimethylformamide (350 ml) is stirred for 18 h at 95° C. After completion of the reaction, water is added and the mixture is extracted with diethyl ether (3×). The combined organic layers are washed with water (2×) and brine (1×), dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 25% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (10.5 g, 36.9 mmol, 29%).

c) Synthesis of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

To a solution 2-chloro-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (7.0 g, 24.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (2:3) (250 ml) is added iron(III) acetylacetonate (1.74 g, 4.92 mmol) and the mixture is cooled to −20° C. At this temperature, a solution of cyclopropylmagnesium bromide (0.7 M in tetrahydrofuran) (105 ml, 73.8 mmol) is slowly added and the mixture is warmed to 0° C. within 30 min. After completion of the reaction, 10% aqueous ammonium chloride is added and the mixture is extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). The combined organic layers are washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The reaction is repeated once and the combined crude products are purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 75% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (15.1 g).

d) Synthesis of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid

A solution of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (16.8 g, 57.8 mmol) in methanol-tetrahydrofuran (1:1) (90 ml) is treated for 3 days with a 2M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide at reflux. The organic solvent is distilled off and the aqueous layer treated with 2M hydrochloric acid, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers are dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 75% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (10.4 g, 39.6 mmol, 69%).

e) Synthesis of 2-cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (1.90 g, 7.24 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) are added triethylamine (3.0 ml, 21.7 mol) and O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (2.75 g, 7.24 mmol).

The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, before 1-amino-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-ol (1.05 g, 7.97 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 18 h. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X1) (1.74 g, 4.63 mmol, 64%). [M+H]⁺376.4.

Examples X1a and X1 b: 2-Cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (1.64 g) was resolved into its corresponding enantiomers using chiral HPLC with the following conditions. Column, Chiralpak AD-H, 5μ, 250×20 mm; mobile phase, n-heptane/iso-propanol=90:10 (v/v); flow rate, 19 ml/min; detection, UV (254 nm), 180 separations with 10 mg racemic material each. Analytical HPLC conditions. Column, Chiralpak AD-H, 250×4.6 mm; mobile phase, n-heptane/iso-propanol=90:10 (v/v); flow rate, 1 ml/min; detection, UV (254 nm). Retention time (min): first eluting enantiomer, 8.59 (>99% ee); second eluting enantiomer, 10.45 (94% ee). Separation by chiral HPLC affords the first eluting enantiomer of 2-cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X1a) (0.49 g; [M+H]⁺376.4) and the second eluting enantiomer of 2-cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X1b) (0.49 g; [M+H]⁺376.4) as white solids.

Synthesis of Example X2 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesized according to the methods described in sections a) to d) of example X1) (0.15 g, 0.57 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 ml) are added N-ethyl-diisopropylamine (0.24 ml, 1.43 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (0.13 g, 0.69 mmol), and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (0.015 g, 0.11 mmol). The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, and then cooled to 0° C., before (1R,2S)-2-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol (0.07 g, 0.57 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 3 days. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 30% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-cyclopropyl-N-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X2) (0.21 g, 0.56 mmol, 98%). [M+H]⁺374.2.

Synthesis of Example X3 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesized according to the methods described in sections a) to d) of example X1) (0.15 g, 0.57 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 ml) are added N-ethyl-diisopropylamine (0.24 ml, 1.43 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (0.13 g, 0.69 mmol), and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (0.015 g, 0.11 mmol). The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, and then cooled to 0° C., before (1S,2R)-2-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol (0.07 g, 0.57 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 3 days. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 60% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-cyclopropyl-N-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X3) (0.17 g, 0.45 mmol, 80%). [M+H]⁺374.3.

Synthesis of Example X4 2-Cyclopropyl-N-([2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl]-methyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesized according to the methods described in sections a) to d) of example X1) (0.50 g, 1.91 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 ml) are added N-ethyl-diisopropylamine (0.81 ml, 4.77 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (0.42 g, 2.29 mmol), and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (0.05 g, 0.38 mmol). The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, and then cooled to 0° C., before 2-(aminomethyl)cyclopentanol (0.22 g, 1.91 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 3 days. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness affording example X4 as crude product. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield the first eluting diastereomer of 2-cyclopropyl-N-([2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl]-methyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X4a) (0.34 g, 0.95 mmol, [M+H]⁺360.2) and the second eluting diastereomer of 2-cyclopropyl-N-([2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl]-methyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X4b) (0.27 g, 0.75 mmol, [M+H]⁺360.2) as white solids.

Synthesis of Example X5 N-(3-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesized similar to the methods described in sections a) to d) of example X1) (1.86 g, 7.05 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) are added triethylamine (2.9 ml, 21.1 mol) and 0-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (2.69 g, 7.05 mmol). The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, before 1-amino-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-ol (1.02 g, 7.76 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 18 h. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 30% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X5) (1.30 g, 3.44 mmol, 49%). [M+H]⁺378.3.

Examples X5a and X5b: N-(3-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (1.1 g) was resolved into its corresponding enantiomers using chiral HPLC with the following conditions. Column, Chiralpak AD-H, 5μ, 250×20 mm; mobile phase, n-heptane/iso-propanol=90:10 (v/v); flow rate, 19 ml/min; detection, UV (254 nm), 80 separations with 15 mg racemic material each. Analytical HPLC conditions. Column, Chiralpak AD-H, 250×4.6 mm; mobile phase, n-heptane/iso-propanol=90:10 (v/v); flow rate, 1 ml/min; detection, UV (254 nm). Retention time (min): first eluting enantiomer, 6.07 (94% ee); second eluting enantiomer, 8.40 (99% ee). Separation by chiral HPLC affords the first eluting enantiomer of N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X5a) (0.44 g; [M+H]⁺378.3) and the second eluting enantiomer of N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X5b) (0.42 g; [M+H]⁺378.3) as white solids.

Synthesis of Example X6 2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesized similar to the methods described in sections a) to d) of example X1) (1.40 g, 5.30 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) are added triethylamine (2.9 ml, 21.2 mol) and 0-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (2.9 g, 5.3 mmol). The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, before 4-amino-1,1,1-trifluorobutan-2-ol hydrochloride (1.05 g, 5.8 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 18 h. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield 2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X6) (1.24 g, 3.18 mmol, 60%). [M+H]⁺390.2.

Examples X6a and X6b: 2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide was resolved into its corresponding enantiomers using chiral HPLC with the following conditions. Column, Chiralpak AD-H, 5μ, 250×20 mm; mobile phase, n-heptane/iso-propanol=90:10 (v/v); flow rate, 19 ml/min; detection, UV (254 nm). Analytical HPLC conditions. Column, Chiralpak AD-H, 250×4.6 mm; mobile phase, n-heptane/ethanol=95:5 (v/v); flow rate, 1 ml/min; detection, UV (254 nm). Retention time (min): first eluting enantiomer, 9.60 (example X6a); second eluting enantiomer, 12.21 (example X6b).

Synthesis of Example X7 N-[[(1S,2R)-2-Hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide

To a solution of 2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid (synthesized similar to the methods described in sections a) to d) of example X1) (0.20 g, 0.76 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 ml) are added N-ethyl-diisopropylamine (0.32 ml, 0.89 mmol), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (0.17 g, 0.91 mmol), and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (0.02 g, 0.15 mmol). The mixture is stirred for 15 min at RT, and then cooled to 0° C., before (1R,2S)-2-(aminomethyl)cyclohexanol (0.09 g, 0.76 mmol) is added and stirring is continued for 18 h. After completion of the reaction, the mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and 10% aqueous ammonium chloride. The organic layer is separated and washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to dryness. The crude product is purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50% ethyl acetate/cyclohexane) to yield N-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide (example X7) (0.18 g, 0.48 mmol, 63%). [M+H]⁺376.3.

Synthesis of Further Examples

The synthesis of further examples was carried out according to the methods already described. Table 1 shows which compound was produced according to which method. It is evident to the person skilled in the art which deducts and reagents were used in each case.

TABLE 1 Preparation according to MS m/z Example Chemical name example [M + H]⁺ 13 1-[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl- 5 446.2 carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidine-4- carboxylic acid methyl ester 15 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 5 404.2 (4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 17 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-2-methoxy- 1 420.2 phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 25 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 8 374.2 methyl-6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 26 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 8 436.2 methyl-6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-2-yl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 27 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 504.2 methyl-6-[6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-isoquinolin-2-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 28 (E)-N-(4-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholino- 9 370.2 2-(prop-1-enyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 29 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6- 10 372.2 morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 30 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 6 404.2 (3-methoxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 31 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 4 403.2 methyl-6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 32 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 4 388.2 methyl-6-piperidin-1-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 33 6-Dimethylamino-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3- 4 348.1 fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 34 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 4 334.1 methyl-6-methylamino-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 35 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 4 392.2 (2-methoxy-ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 36 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 4 378.2 (2-methoxy-ethylamino)-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 37 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2- 2 404.2 (isopropylsulfanyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 38 2-Ethoxy-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl- 19 374.2 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 39 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 19 360.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 40 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 2 376.1 methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 41 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 408.1 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 42 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-(3-methyl-butyl)-6- 1 352.2 morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 43 N-(Cyclopentyl-methyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 364.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 44 N-(2-Cyclopentyl-ethyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 378.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 45 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(6-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)- 1 391.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 46 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)- 1 391.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 47 N-(2,2-Dimethyl-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 352.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 48 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 404.2 methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 49 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 4 418.2 (4-methoxy-piperidin-1-yl)-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 50 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 448.2 [(2-phenyl-phenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 51 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 440.2 [[2-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 52 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 4 442.2 [(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl-methyl-amino]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 53 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 400.2 (3-phenyl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 54 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 386.2 phenethyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 55 N-Benzyl-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6- 1 372.2 morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 56 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6- 2 404.2 morpholin-4-yl-2-(propylsulfanyl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 57 2-(Butylsulfanyl)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 2 418.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 58 2-Ethylsulfanyl-5-fluoro-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)- 2 408.1 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 59 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 440.2 [[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 60 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 440.2 [[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 61 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 432.2 methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl- methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 62 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-(2- 2 418.2 methyl-propylsulfanyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 63 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-methoxy- 2 420.2 ethylsulfanyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 64 2-Ethoxy-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl- 19 374.2 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 65 2-Dimethylamino-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]- 24 373.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 66 6-(2,6-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2- 5 418.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 67 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 380.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 68 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 394.2 (2-tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-ethyl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 69 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 380.2 (tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl-methyl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 70 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 402.2 methyl-6-(4-methyl-piperidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 71 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-phenyl]- 1 466.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 72 2-[[6-Ethylsulfanyl-5-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl- 5 420.2 carbamoyl]-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl]-methyl- amino]-acetic acid ethyl ester 73 6-(4-Cyclopropyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2- 5 429.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 74 6-(4,4-Dimethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl- 5 416.2 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 75 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 472.1 [[4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl]-methyl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 76 N-(Cyclohexyl-methyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 378.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 77 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-4-methyl- 1 340.2 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 78 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-methoxy-propyl)-4- 1 354.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 79 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-(4-methyl-pentyl)- 1 366.2 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 80 N-Butyl-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 1 338.2 4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 81 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 352.2 pentyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 82 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 458.1 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 83 N-(2-tert-Butoxy-ethyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 382.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 84 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 392.2 (4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 85 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-2-(4-fluorophenyl)- 1 484.2 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 86 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl- 3 350.2 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 87 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 3 378.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 88 2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(2- 3 418.2 phenyl-phenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 89 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6- 3 364.3 morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 90 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4- 3 392.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 91 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4- 3 392.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 92 2-Ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[(2- 3 432.2 phenyl-phenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 93 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 458.1 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 94 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 458.1 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 95 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 458.1 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 96 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 404.2 methyl-6-([1,4]oxazepane-4-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 97 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 456.1 [[4-(trifluoromethyloxy)-phenyl]-methyl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 98 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 5 374.2 methyl-6-([1,4]oxazepan-4-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 99 2-Ethoxy-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl- 5 388.2 6-([1,4]oxazepan-4-yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 100 N-[(2,3-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 408.1 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 101 N-[(2,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 408.1 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 102 N-[(3-Cyano-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 397.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 103 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-isopropoxy-ethyl)-4- 1 368.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 104 N-(3,3-Dimethyl-butyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 366.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 105 N-(3-Cyclopentyl-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 392.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 106 N-(2-Cyclohexyl-ethyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 392.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 107 N-[(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 408.1 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 108 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-propyl]-4- 1 418.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 109 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 401.2 (3-pyridin-2-yl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 110 2-Butoxy-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl- 21 402.2 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 111 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6- 21 388.2 morpholin-4-yl-2-propoxy-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 112 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 16 374.1 methyl-6-(3-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 113 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[3-(3-fluorophenyl)-propyl]-4- 1 418.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 114 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 401.2 (3-pyridin-3-yl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 115 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 401.2 (3-pyridin-4-yl-propyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 116 N-(5,5-Dimethyl-hexyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 394.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 118 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 425.2 methyl-6-[methyl-(pyridin-4-yl-methyl)-amino]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 119 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 425.2 methyl-6-[methyl-(pyridin-3-yl-methyl)-amino]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 121 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 425.2 methyl-6-[methyl-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)-amino]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 122 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 411.2 methyl-6-(pyridin-3-yl-methylamino)-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 124 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 406.1 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 125 N-[(3-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 406.1 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 126 6-[Bis(2-methoxy-ethyl)-amino]-2- 5 436.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 127 2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)- 20 387.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 128 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 5 406.2 (3-methoxy-propyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 129 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[3-(2-fluorophenyl)-propyl]-4- 1 418.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 130 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 456.1 [[3-(trifluoromethyloxy)-phenyl]-methyl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 131 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]- 1 416.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 132 2-Ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4- 117 424.2 (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 133 2-Ethoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4- 117 376.2 trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 134 N-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl-methyl)-2- 1 416.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 135 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 458.1 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 136 6-(Azepan-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3- 5 402.2 fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 137 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)-methyl]- 1 402.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 140 2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4- 117 362.2 trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 141 N-(3-Cyclopropyl-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 364.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 142 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 458.1 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 143 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 403.2 methyl-6-(3-oxo-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 144 6-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N- 258 431.2 [(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 145 N-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 397.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 146 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-(methoxymethyl)-phenyl]- 1 416.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 147 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[3-fluoro-4- 1 434.2 (methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 148 N-[(4-Dimethylaminophenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 415.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 149 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3- 1 434.2 (methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 150 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 417.2 methyl-6-(4-methyl-3-oxo-piperazin-1-yl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 151 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 402.2 methyl-6-(6-oxa-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 152 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-2- 1 366.2 methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 153 4-Methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 378.1 (4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 155 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 154 394.1 methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 156 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 154 394.1 methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 157 4-Methyl-2-methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 154 426.1 [[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 158 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 443.2 methyl-6-(6-oxo-2,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydro-1H- pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 159 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 402.2 methyl-6-(3-oxa-6-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-6- yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 160 N-(3-Cyano-propyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6- 1 349.2 morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 161 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 386.2 (p-tolyl-methyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 162 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-(3-methylsulfonyl- 1 402.1 propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 163 N-(4-Cyano-butyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6- 1 363.2 morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 164 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 386.2 (m-tolyl-methyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 165 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 117 376.1 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 166 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4- 117 390.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 167 6-(2-Ethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N- 5 418.2 [(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 168 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2- 154 392.1 methylsulfanyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 170 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 411.2 methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-2-yl-amino)-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 173 2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)- 172 401.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin- 4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 175 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 432.2 methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl- methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 177 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 176 404.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 178 6-(3-Ethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N- 258 418.2 [(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 179 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 434.2 [(3R)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 180 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 434.2 [(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 181 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 176 374.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 182 2-Ethoxy-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl- 176 388.2 6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 183 2-Dimethylamino-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4- 172 377.3 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 184 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(ethyl-methyl- 172 391.3 amino)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin- 4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 185 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl- 169 376.3 6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 186 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl- 176 364.3 6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 187 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethoxy-4-methyl-6- 176 378.3 [(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 188 2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 174 437.2 4-yl-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 189 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(ethyl-methyl- 174 377.3 amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 190 2-(Ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 174 389.2 4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 191 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(ethyl-methyl- 174 403.2 amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 192 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3- 176 380.2 methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-methylsulfanyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 193 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 176 394.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 194 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)- 169 400.2 3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-(1-methyl-propyl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 195 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3- 169 390.3 methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-(1-methyl-propyl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 196 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 169 384.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 197 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)- 169 386.2 3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-propyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 198 2-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4- 169 374.3 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 199 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3- 169 376.3 methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-propyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 200 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 411.2 methyl-6-(methyl-pyridin-4-yl-amino)-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 201 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl)- 1 404.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 202 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-phenyl-propyl)- 1 416.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 203 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-(ethyl- 174 405.2 methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 204 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-(ethyl- 174 405.2 methyl-amino)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 205 2-Dimethylamino-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]- 174 373.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 206 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 174 391.2 dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 207 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 5 420.1 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 208 N-[(3,5-Dimethyl-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 400.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 209 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-heptyl-4-methyl-6- 1 380.2 morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 210 6-Dimethylamino-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2- 5 338.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 211 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-(2- 5 382.2 methoxy-ethyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 212 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-6-(3- 5 396.3 methoxy-propyl-methyl-amino)-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 213 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 432.2 methyl-6-(3-propyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 215 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 214 390.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 216 N-[(3-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-(1- 23 386.2 methyl-propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 217 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-hexyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 1 366.2 4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 218 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 5 394.2 methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl-amino)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 219 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 5 394.2 methyl-6-(2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 220 2-tert-Butyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl- 23 376.3 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 221 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-2-(1-methyl- 23 376.3 propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 222 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 416.2 methyl-6-(2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.4]octan-6-yl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 223 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 5 434.2 [(2R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 224 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 5 434.2 [(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 225 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 176 422.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl- morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 226 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 176 392.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 227 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-hydroxy-3-phenyl-propyl)- 1 416.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 228 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(2-hydroxy-4-methyl-pentyl)- 1 382.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 229 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 5 448.2 [2-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 230 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(5-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl- 1 396.2 pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 231 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[(3-methylsulfonyl- 1 450.1 phenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 232 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 505.2 methyl-6-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-[1,6]naphthyridin-6-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 233 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 176 422.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl- morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 234 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-methoxy-4- 176 392.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 235 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl- 176 406.2 morpholin-4-yl]-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 236 2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl- 176 376.2 morpholin-4-yl]-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 237 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl- 176 454.2 morpholin-4-yl]-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]- methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 238 2-Methoxy-4-methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl- 176 424.2 morpholin-4-yl]-N-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]- methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 239 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 5 404.2 [3-(methoxymethyl)-azetidin-1-yl]-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 240 6-(2,5-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2- 258 418.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 241 2-Dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 174 423.2 [[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 242 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 174 391.2 dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 243 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 494.2 methyl-6-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-7-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 244 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-dimethylamino- 174 389.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 245 2-Dimethylamino-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4- 174 363.3 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 246 2-Dimethylamino-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 174 375.2 (4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 247 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[(4-methylsulfonyl- 1 450.1 phenyl)-methyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 248 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 434.2 [(3R)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 249 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 434.2 [(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 250 2-tert-Butyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 23 386.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 251 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 471.2 methyl-6-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-piperazin-1- yl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 252 6-(2,2-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2- 258 418.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 254 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6- 258 450.2 [(2R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 255 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6- 258 450.2 [(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 256 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6- 258 450.2 [(3R)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 257 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethylsulfanyl-6- 258 450.2 [(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 259 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 446.2 [(4-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-methyl-amino]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 260 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 458.1 methyl-6-[2-(trifluoromethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 261 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 418.2 methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl- amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 262 6-(3,5-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-2- 258 418.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 264 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 263 420.2 [(3R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 265 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4- 169 402.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 266 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-[(3R)- 169 402.2 3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-2-propyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 267 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl- 1 396.2 pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 268 N-[(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2- 1 415.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 269 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2-fluoro- 176 408.1 ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 270 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2,2-difluoro- 176 426.1 ethoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 271 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(cyclopropyl- 176 416.2 methoxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 272 2-(2,2-Difluoro-ethoxy)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)- 176 410.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 273 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-ethoxy-4- 176 404.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 274 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 138 394.2 methyl-6-[(2S)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 275 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 139 394.2 methyl-6-[(2R)-2-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 276 2-(Cyclopropyl-methoxy)-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)- 176 400.2 methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 277 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-6- 258 432.2 [(3S)-3-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 278 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl- 23 390.3 butyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 279 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(1,1-dimethyl- 23 390.3 propyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 280 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 258 408.3 methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl- amino)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 281 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 417.2 [(4-nitrophenyl)-methyl]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 282 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-cyclopropyl-4- 169 400.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 283 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-(2- 176 433.2 dimethylaminoethyloxy)-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 284 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(4-fluoro-3-methoxy- 1 420.2 phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 286 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4-methyl-pentyl)- 1 382.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 287 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluoro-4-methoxy- 1 420.2 phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 288 N-[[4-(Difluoro-methoxy)-phenyl]-methyl]-2- 1 438.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 289 N-(1,3-Dihydro-isobenzofuran-5-yl-methyl)-2- 1 414.2 ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 290 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-cyclopropyl-6- 285 430.2 [(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 291 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 263 420.2 [(2S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 292 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 263 420.2 [(2R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 294 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 5 418.2 methyl-6-[methyl-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl- methyl)-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 295 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 404.2 methyl-6-[(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 296 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 404.2 methyl-6-[(3S)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 297 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 492.2 methyl-6-[methyl-[[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]- methyl]-amino]-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 299 6-(Azetidin-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3- 293 360.1 fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 301 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 404.2 methyl-6-(methyl-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl-amino)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 302 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 410.2 methyl-6-(N-methyl-anilino)-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 303 6-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-isoindol-2-yl)-2- 171 422.2 ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 304 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 171 436.2 methyl-6-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-1-yl)- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 305 6-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)-2-ethylsulfanyl- 171 422.2 N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 306 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 394.2 (2,4,4-trimethyl-pentyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 308 N-(4,4-Difluoro-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 388.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 309 N-[(4-Fluorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4- 23 372.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 310 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4- 23 390.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 311 2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4- 23 422.2 (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 313 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 23 362.3 4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 314 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl- 23 362.3 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 315 2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 23 374.2 (4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 316 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4- 23 390.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 318 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(4-methoxy-4-methyl- 1 396.2 pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 319 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-(4-fluoro-4-methyl-pentyl)-4- 1 384.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 320 4-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-N-(4,4,4- 23 374.2 trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 321 N-[(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6- 23 390.2 morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 322 N-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6- 23 390.2 morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 323 4-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-N-[[4- 23 422.2 (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 324 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-2-oxo-pentyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl- 1 394.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 325 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 416.2 methyl-6-(8-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3- yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 326 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-6- 23 388.2 morpholin-4-yl-2-propyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 327 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4- 23 388.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 328 2-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4- 355 360.3 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 329 2-Cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 355 372.2 (4,4,4-trifluoro-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 330 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 355 370.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 331 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 355 370.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 332 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]- 355 388.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 333 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl]- 355 388.2 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 334 2-Cyclopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-[[4- 355 420.2 (trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 335 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-2-cyclopropyl-4- 355 386.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 337 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy- 2 410.2 ethylsulfanyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 338 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 500.2 [(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl-(3-methoxy-propyl)- amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 339 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- 1 394.2 (3,4,4-trimethyl-pentyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 340 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 448.2 [3-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-morpholin-4-yl]-4-methyl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 342 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-6- 258 486.2 [(4-fluorophenyl)-methyl-(2-methoxy-ethyl)- amino]-4-methyl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 343 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[3-(3-methyl- 1 394.2 oxetan-3-yl)-propyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 344 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pent-2-ynyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 376.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 345 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[(3-fluorophenyl)-methyl]-4- 258 416.2 methyl-6-(3-oxa-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8- yl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 347 N-[(4-Chlorophenyl)-methyl]-4-methyl-2-(1- 23 402.2 methyl-propyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 348 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-hexyl)-2-ethylsulfanyl-4- 1 394.2 methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 349 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)- 176 394.3 4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 350 2-Ethylsulfanyl-4-methyl-N-[3-(1-methyl- 1 378.2 cyclopropyl)-propyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine- 3-carboxylic acid amide 351 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(methoxymethyl)- 355 414.2 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 352 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3- 1 448.2 (methoxymethyl)-phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6- [(3R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl]-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide 353 2-Ethylsulfanyl-N-[[4-fluoro-3-(hydroxymethyl)- 1 420.2 phenyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide 362 N-(4,4-Dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin- 354 403.3 4-yl-2-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-pyridine-3- carboxylic acid amide

Pharmacological Experiments

Method I. Fluorescence Assay Using a Voltage Sensitive Dye (Fluorimetry)

The modulation of the KCNQ opening state (and consequently the voltage potential of a cell) by test compounds such as compounds according to the present invention results in an increased or reduced amount of a voltage-sensitive dye in the cytoplasm of the cells tested. These voltage-sensitive dyes are fluorescent dyes and, therefore, are forming the link between cell potential influenced by KCNQ modulation and fluorescence intensity. A KCNQ agonist leads to an opening of the channel, potassium and dye efflux, a following hyperpolarization and a reduction of the inner fluorescence intensity in a kinetic protocol. If applying an ion jump by KCl depolarization, KCNQ agonists increase the ΔF/F value. An antagonist performs vice versa, respectively.

The ‘fluorimetry EC₅₀’ is the half maximum effective concentration (EC₅₀), where the concentration of a drug/compound induces a response halfway between the baseline and maximum plateau effect. In other words, said value represents the concentration of a compound, where 50% of its maximal effect in the fluorimetric assay is observed if the substance concentration is graphed against the corresponding ΔF/F values (for which the calculation method is described below). Therefore, ‘fluorimetry EC₅₀’ is a measure for the compound potency. The compound efficacy is mirrored by ‘fluorimetry % efficacy’ (‘% Efficacy’) and refers to the maximum response achievable by the test compound, i.e. the plateau effect. This drug's plateau effect is related to the plateau effect, which can be achieved by applying a saturated concentration of a reference compound, e.g. Retigabine (50 μM), in independent wells of the same experimental plate or series. A compound showing 100% efficacy is as efficacious as the reference compound (Retigabine) with a saturated concentration. This calculation ‘% Efficacy’ method was introduced in order to normalize the ΔF/F values of different experiments to a common comparator compound, and make the test drug effects comparable.

Human CHO-K1 cells expressing KCNQ2/3 channels are cultivated adherently at 37° C., 5% CO₂ and 95% humidity in cell culture bottles (e.g. 80 cm² TC flasks, Nunc) with DMEM-high glucose (Sigma Aldrich, D7777) including 10% FCS (PAN Biotech, e.g. 3302-P270521) or alternatively MEM Alpha Medium (1×, liquid, Invitrogen, #22571), 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) (Invitrogen, #10270-106, heat-inactivated) and the necessary selection antibiotics.

Before being sown out for the measurements, the cells are washed with 1×DPBS buffer Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺-free (e.g. Invitrogen, #14190-094) and detached from the bottom of the culture vessel by using Accutase (PAA Laboratories, #L11-007) (incubation with Accutase for 15 min at 37° C.). The cell number is determined using a CASY™ cell counter (TCC, Schärfe System). Depending on the optimal density for each individual cell line, 20,000-30,000 cells/well/100 μl are seeded onto 96-well Corning™ CellBIND™ assay plates (Flat Clear Bottom Black Polystyrene Microplates, #3340). Freshly seeded cells are then left to settle for one hour at room temperature, followed by incubation for 24 hours at 37° C., 5% CO₂ and 95% humidity.

The voltage-sensitive fluorescent dye from the Membrane Potential Assay Kit (Red™ Bulk format part R8123 for FLIPR, MDS Analytical Technologies™) is prepared by dissolving the contents of one vessel Membrane Potential Assay Kit Red Component A in 200 ml of extracellular buffer (ES buffer, 120 mM NaCl, 1 mM KCl, 10 mM HEPES, 2 mM CaCl₂, 2 mM MgCl₂, 10 mM glucose; pH 7.4). After removal of the nutrient medium, the cells are washed once with 200 μl of ES buffer, then loaded for 45 min at room temperature in 100 μl of dye solution in the dark.

Fluorescence measurements are carried out in a BMG Labtech FLUOstar™, BMG Labtech NOVOstar™ or BMG Labtech POLARstar™ instrument (525 nm excitation, 560 nm emission, Bottom Read mode). After incubation with the dye, 50 μl of the test substances in the desired concentrations, or 50 μl of ES buffer for control purposes, are applied to the wells of the assay plate and incubated for 30 min at room temperature while being shielded from light. The fluorescence intensity of the dye is then measured for 5 min and the fluorescence value F₁ of each well is thus determined at a given, constant time. 15 μl of a KCl solution are then added to each well (final concentration of potassium ions 92 mM). The change in fluorescence intensity is subsequently monitored until all the relevant values have been obtained (mainly 5-30 min). At a given time post KCl application, a fluorescence value F₂ is determined, in this case at the time of the fluorescence peak.

For calculation, the fluorescence intensity F₂ is corrected for the fluorescence intensity F₁, and the activity (ΔF/F) of the target compound on the potassium channel is determined as follows:

${\left( \frac{F_{2} - F_{1}}{F_{1}} \right) \times 100} = {\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}(\%)}$

In order to determine whether a substance has agonistic activity,

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ can be related to

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ of control wells.

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ is determined by adding to the well only the buffer solution instead of the test substance, determining the value F_(1K) of the fluorescence intensity, adding the potassium ions as described above, and measuring a value F_(2K) of the fluorescence intensity. F_(2K) and F_(1K) are then calculated as follows:

${\left( \frac{F_{2K} - F_{1K}}{F_{1K}} \right) \times 100} = {\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}(\%)}$

A substance has an agonistic activity on the potassium channel if

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ is greater than

$\left. {\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}:\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}} \right\rangle\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ Independently of the comparison of

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ with

$\left( \frac{\Delta\; F}{F} \right)_{K}$ it is possible to conclude that a target compound has agonistic activity if

$\frac{\Delta\; F}{F}$ increases dose dependently.

Calculations of EC₅₀ and IC₅₀ values are carried out with the aid of ‘Prism v4.0’ software (GraphPad Software™)

Method II. Low-Intensity Tail Flick Test (Rat)

In the low-intensity tail flick test, the determination of the antinociceptive effect of the compounds according to the invention towards an acute noxious thermal stimulus is carried out by measuring the withdrawal reflex of the rat tail (tail flick) in response to a radiant heat beam (analgesia meter; model 2011 of the company Rhema Labortechnik, Hofheim, Germany) according to the method described by D'Amour and Smith (J. Pharm. Exp. Ther. 72, 74 79 (1941). To this end, the rats were placed in a plexiglass restrainer, and a low-intensity radiant heat beam (48° C.) was focused onto the dorsal surface of the tail root. The stimulus intensity was adjusted to result in a mean pre-drug control withdrawal latency of about 7 s, thus also allowing a supraspinal modulation of the spinally mediated acute nociceptive reflex. A cutoff time of 30 s was applied to avoid tissue damage. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (Janvier, Le Genest St. Isle, Frankreich) with weights of 200-250 g were used. 10 rats were used per group. Before administration of a compound according to the invention, the animals were pre-tested twice in the course of five minutes and the mean of these measurements was calculated as the pre-test mean. The antinociceptive effect was determined at 20, 40 and 60 min after peroral compound administration. The antinociceptive effect was calculated based on the increase in the tail withdrawal latency according to the following formula and is expressed as percentage of the maximum possible effect (MPE [%]): MPE=[(T ₁ −T ₀)/(T ₂ −T ₀)]*100

In this, T₀ is the control latency time before and T₁ the latency time after administration of the compound, T₂ is the cutoff time and MPE is the maximum possible effect. Employing variant analysis (repeated measures ANOVA) allowed testing of statistically significant differences between the compounds according to the invention and the vehicle group. The significance level was set to p≦0.05. To determine the dose dependency, the particular compound according to the invention was administered in 3-5 logarithmically increasing doses, including a threshold dose and a maximum effective dose, and the ED₅₀ values were determined with the aid of regression analysis. The ED₅₀ calculation was performed at the time of maximum efficacy (usually 20 min after administration of the compounds).

Pharmacological Data

The pharmacological effects of the compounds according to the invention were determined as described hereinbefore (pharmacological experiments, methods I and II respectively).

The corresponding pharmacological data are summarized in Tables 2 and 3.

TABLE 2 Fluorimetry Low intensity tail % efficacy flick, rat, peroral, (retigabine = Fluorimetry ED₅₀ or MPE (dose) Example 100%) EC₅₀/IC₅₀ [nM] [mg/kg] 1 160 56 78 (4.64) 2 171 134 4.3 3 132 233 4 158 124 94 (10) 5 111 269 6 140 3875 7 44 8 71 442 9 174 740 10 176 181 81 (10) 11 41 175 12 210 2010 13 145 1094 14 16 15 93 7063 16 149 2521 17 21 18 224 98 19 155 736 79 (10) 20 140 782 21 146 1221 22 166 790 23 182 113 24 210 308 25 162 211 26 155 132 27 132 151 29 185 236 30 144 1315 31 23 32 166 132 33 110 639 34 37 1832 35 153 635 36 125 6001 37 148 99 38 144 219 61 (10) 39 143 645 40 168 587 84 (10) 41 169 69 92 (6.81) 42 169 571 43 189 679 44 116 87 45 151 3136 46 143 4834 47 119 2607 48 145 217 49 143 1463 50 −97 63 51 −84 541 52 122 235 53 191 248 54 103 2123 55 162 260 56 167 77 57 169 47 58 173 2286 59 128 70 60 128 126 61 110 528 62 164 47 63 157 585 64 137 216 65 238 1058 66 109 983 67 244 42 100 (10) 68 134 7371 69 160 4479 70 175 163 71 −102 275 72 93 2085 73 67 3008 74 70 702 75 135 61 76 179 91 77 40 78 31 79 215 206 46 (10) 80 147 2168 81 163 662 82 117 118 83 182 2804 84 203 357 85 −61 107 86 236 172 87 138 311 88 −83 253 89 268 138 90 134 122 91 127 117 92 −79 128 93 103 54 94 111 39 95 62 56 96 173 1098 97 136 67 98 146 2310 99 134 899 100 98 118 101 100 133 102 138 1223 103 142 4522 104 100 1401 105 207 179 106 160 172 107 90 88 108 203 317 109 53 110 163 71 111 153 109 112 130 2742 113 192 212 114 126 9381 115 96 7972 116 210 131 117 128 268 118 3 119 91 2422 120 10 121 35 122 68 8894 123 67 124 149 82 125 152 87 126 145 2093 127 238 385 128 142 785 129 206 221 130 148 74 131 137 1247 132 122 110 133 235 392 134 159 1137 135 43 54 136 171 108 137 151 1066 138 125 170 139 146 770 140 227 1121 141 167 242 142 125 38 143 28 144 59 145 145 673 146 159 2493 147 153 530 148 105 3624 149 136 451 150 98 9647 151 92 12116 152 249 63 153 210 676 154 154 394 155 158 152 156 167 157 157 127 166 158 60 159 149 1258 160 70 161 143 366 162 21 163 73 164 122 237 165 135 230 166 134 117 167 137 113 168 149 132 169 197 24 170 84 1238 171 62 1944 172 246 378 173 259 201 174 221 422 175 114 870 176 215 136 177 174 97 178 147 54 179 190 243 180 123 86 181 167 255 182 146 125 183 221 168 184 228 221 185 238 15 186 240 63 187 242 49 188 154 343 189 225 284 190 207 2504 191 214 265 192 236 46 193 246 29 194 189 31 195 242 13 196 197 103 197 211 142 198 246 19 199 232 50 200 22 201 127 135 202 129 5986 203 220 219 204 239 141 205 205 898 206 207 402 207 183 69 208 61 281 209 192 234 210 223 187 211 225 143 212 200 152 213 131 49 214 194 224 215 191 147 216 181 69 217 181 407 218 194 272 219 212 91 220 166 682 221 259 22 222 56 7306 223 137 3662 224 136 693 225 173 71 226 186 129 227 165 4193 228 180 2451 229 132 719 230 131 12909 231 61 10432 232 131 112 233 196 70 234 195 124 235 235 196 236 227 469 237 148 56 238 164 102 239 125 1820 240 174 394 241 160 558 242 214 366 243 105 1284 245 225 345 246 173 4103 247 38 248 223 313 249 129 82 250 196 371 251 97 1591 252 137 274 253 79 5737 254 113 943 255 121 169 256 221 101 257 125 23 258 170 301 259 133 298 260 127 149 261 96 786 262 182 374 263 114 4142 264 184 1562 265 206 28 266 210 57 267 223 247 268 142 286 269 119 147 270 97 24 271 128 93 272 96 78 273 163 137 274 217 234 275 208 63 276 102 143 277 129 17 278 225 36 279 172 430 280 165 302 281 109 311 282 182 40 283 22 284 94 648 285 126 157 286 198 1754 287 153 971 288 138 435 289 129 2816 290 136 314 291 53 7952 292 32 293 125 488 294 129 1034 295 188 50 296 222 189 297 125 177 298 127 4585 299 104 920 301 132 767 302 93 278 303 54 1148 304 81 348 305 57 306 33 307 104 178 308 249 397 309 168 71 310 174 43 311 146 45 312 135 6699 313 229 62 314 242 18 315 187 314 316 160 29 317 116 1123 318 193 2880 319 233 348 320 192 826 321 162 83 322 193 80 323 130 102 324 166 834 325 153 282 326 163 59 327 173 50 328 230 44 329 170 763 330 156 168 331 144 148 332 166 109 333 169 98 334 124 96 335 162 85 336 183 430 337 237 117 338 73 320 339 202 37 340 152 274 341 22 342 124 291 343 163 6843 344 253 41 345 200 122 346 157 729 347 156 41 348 228 22 349 216 284 350 226 79 351 118 489 352 166 287 353 46 354 204 1535 355 167 721 356 140 6322 357 17 358 234 1126 359 141 237

TABLE 3 Fluorimetry Low intensity tail % efficacy flick, rat, peroral, (retigabine = Fluorimetry ED₅₀ or MPE (dose) Example 100%) EC₅₀/IC₅₀ [nM] [mg/kg] X1 237 529 X1a 242 961 X1b 224 318 X2 245 483 67 (10) X3 99 8545 X5 230 156 X6 150 1987 X7 243 185 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A substituted compound of formula (X):

wherein X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, and in each case optionally bridged via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted;  or represents OX⁶, wherein  X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below: I, X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, or II, X² and X³ and/or X⁴ and X⁵ in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, and, if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ each independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, and, if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ each independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, or III, X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, and X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may in each case be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; and X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted; on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, wherein in X¹-X⁶: an “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” can in each case be branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, a “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic residue” can in each case be saturated or unsaturated, “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to an “aliphatic group” and an “aliphatic residue” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues or groups, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)-C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)-S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)₂, CN, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂; “mono- or polysubstituted” with respect to a “cycloaliphatic residue” and a “heterocycloaliphatic residue” relates, with respect to the corresponding residues, to the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms each independently of one another by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, a NH—C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)-C(═O)—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a NH—S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, a N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)-S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, ═O, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, a O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a O—C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, S(═O)₂OH, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—NH—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—N(C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue)₂, CN, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, CHO, COOH, a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂OH, CH₂—OCH₃, C₂H₄—OH, C₂H₄—OCH₃ CH₂—CF₃, a C(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C(═O)—O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, C(═O)—NH₂, a C(═O)—NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), and a C(═O)—N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂; said compound being in the form of a free compound, the racemate, a mixture of enantiomers, diastereomers, or of enantiomers and diastereomers in any mixing ratio, or of an individual enantiomer or diastereomer, or in the form of a salt of physiologically acceptable acids or bases.
 2. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  and wherein the C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue may optionally be bridged via a C₁₋₄ aliphatic group, which in turn may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below:  I,  X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; or a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or  II,  X² and X³  and/or X⁴ and X⁵  in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  and if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ each independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  and if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ each independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or  III,  X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CN; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; SCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.
 3. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃ and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.
 4. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted,  or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted,  or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents a C₁₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, NO₂, NH₂, an NH(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue), an N(C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue)₂, OH, ═O, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, SH, SCF₃, a S—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, a S(═O)₂—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CN, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted.
 5. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X¹ represents a C₂₋₆-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.
 6. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), ethenyl or propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂, —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃),  cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl,  or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂OH, CH₂OCH₃, CH₂CH₂OH, CH₂CH₂OCH₃, and CH(OH)CH₂OH.
 7. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below: I, X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, or II, X² and X³ and/or X⁴ and X⁵ in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ each independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ each independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or III, X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; OCH₂F; OCHF₂; OCF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₂F, OCHF₂, OCF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue in each case may be unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, and an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.
 8. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below: I, X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is unsubstituted, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted, X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is unsubstituted, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted,  on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, or II, X² and X³ and/or X⁴ and X⁵ in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted, and if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ each independently of one another represent H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each unsubstituted, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is unsubstituted; or a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue linked via a carbon atom, in each case unsubstituted, and if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ each independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is unsubstituted, or represent a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted,  on the condition that if X⁴ and/or X⁵ denote(s) a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom, or III, X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, and a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted, and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; OH; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is in each case unsubstituted, or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted, and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; a C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue,  wherein the C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue is unsubstituted, or represents a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue or a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, in each case unsubstituted,  on the condition that if X⁵ denotes a 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue, the 3 to 6 membered heterocycloaliphatic residue is linked via a carbon atom.
 9. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below: I, X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; OH; an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or II, X² and X³ or X⁴ and X⁵ in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ each independently of one another represent H; OH; an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ each independently of one another represent H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or III, X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₁₀-cycloaliphatic residue, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, and a an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, and the remaining substituent X³ represents H; F; Cl; Br; I; OH; an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue, or an unsubstituted O—C₁₋₄ aliphatic residue, and the remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; an unsubstituted C₁₋₄-aliphatic residue.
 10. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below: I, X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), or C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; or II, X² and X³ or X⁴ and X⁵ in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, and if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ each independently of one another represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, with the proviso that at least one of X² and X³ denotes H or at least one of X² and X³ denotes methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), or C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), and if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ each independently of one another represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃; or III, X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, and the respective remaining substituent of X³ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), OCH₃ or OCH₂CH₃, and the respective remaining substituent X⁵ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, CH₂—CH(CH₃)(C₂H₅), C(CH₃)₂(C₂H₅), CH₂F; CHF₂; CF₃.
 11. The compound according to claim 1, wherein X¹ represents ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl,  or represents OX⁶, wherein X⁶ represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, X², X³, X⁴ and X⁵ satisfy one of the clauses I, II or III below: I, X² and X³ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃; or II, X² and X³ or X⁴ and X⁵ in pairs, in each case independently of one another, together with the carbon atom connecting them, form a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, and if X² and X³ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X² and X³ in dependently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, and if X⁴ and X⁵ together with the carbon atom connecting them do not form a cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, in each case unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted, then X⁴ and X⁵ independently of one another represent H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃; or III, X² and X⁴ together with the carbon atoms connecting them, form a C₃₋₆-cycloaliphatic residue selected from the group consisting of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of OH, methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, CF₃, OCH₃ and OCH₂CH₃, and X³ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, or tert.-butyl, and X⁵ represents H; methyl; ethyl, n-propyl, 2-propyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl, CH₂F, CHF₂, or CF₃.
 12. The compound according to claim 1, which is selected from the group consisting of 1 2-Cyclopropyl-N-(3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; 2 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; 3 2-Cyclopropyl-N-[[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; 4 2-Cyclopropyl-N-([2-hydroxy-cyclopentyl]-methyl)-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; 5 N-(3-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-pentyl)-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; 6 2-Isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-(4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butyl)-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; and 7 N-[[(1S,2R)-2-Hydroxy-cyclohexyl]-methyl]-2-isopropyl-4-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridine-3-carboxylic acid amide; optionally in the form of a single stereoisomer or a mixture of stereoisomers, in the form of the free compound and/or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
 13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound according to claim 1, optionally in the form of a single stereoisomer or a mixture of stereoisomers, in the form of the free compound and/or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and optionally at least one pharmaceutically acceptable auxiliary.
 14. A method for the treatment of a disorder and/or a disease that is mediated, at least in part, by KCNQ2/3 K⁺ channels, said disorder and/or disease being selected from the group consisting of pain, acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, muscular pain, visceral pain and inflammatory pain, and epilepsy, and said method comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount therefor of a compound according to claim
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